ROTTEN TOMATOES: Warner Independent Drops "Strangers With Candy" Flick

Warner Independent Drops "Strangers With Candy" Flick

by Scott Weinberg | October 11, 2005

Although it was initially scheduled for release on October 21st, Warner Independent Pictures has opted not to release the "Strangers With Candy" movie, for one reason or another.

WIP "won't release "Strangers With Candy" out of concern that the producers didn't secure all the needed rights, including for such items as posters and props.

Move comes as Warner Bros. Pictures regroups after being slapped with a $17.5 million rights judgment in connection with this summer's "Dukes of Hazzard." Industry insiders say the studio is being extra-vigilant."

(Other, more cynical, observers believe that there may be more "political" reasons for the film being dumped.)

"Strangers With Candy" played at Sundance this past January, and it was there that WIP purchased the distribution rights for a cool $3 million. Based on the cult TV show of the same name, "SWC" is directed by Paul Dinello, written by the Candy squad, and features faces like Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Matthew Broderick, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dan Hedaya, Ian Holm, Allison Janney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristen Johnston, and Justin Theroux.

"Insiders say WIP could void the contract with (David Letterman's production company) Worldwide Pants, which would then be free to seek out another distributor."

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Prosper761 writes:
on Oct 11 2005 11:07 AM

Comedy Central is currently rerunning the entire series.

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UweBoll writes:
on Oct 11 2005 11:52 AM

Shame but most people who saw it at Sundance said it was nowhere near as good as the serie

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Hideaway writes:
on Oct 11 2005 03:41 PM

I saw this at Sundance. It's not even funny to know how awful this film is. That it is not getting released is a relief to me. No film this bad should get any kind of theatrical distribution. I pity the studio that tries to put this out.

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loudharley writes:
on Oct 12 2005 01:39 AM

I never liked the show so my expectations for the movie are very low.Not that id ever watch it to form an opinion in the first place.

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Ashron writes:
on Oct 13 2005 02:31 PM

I agree with you, Harley, I thought the show was total crap, which is a shame because I like Amy Sedaris, but I would rather be slathered with honey and placed on a hill of fire ants than watch this movie.

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