Michael Moore to Release Lastest Film Online for Free!
Michael Moore will be premiering his latest documentary exclusively on the Internet for free, forgoing the traditional theatrical release.
Slacker Uprising, documents Moore’s 62-city tour through swing states during the 2004 U.S. presidential election to rally young voters. It will be available for download for three weeks beginning September 23, 2008, and then Amazon.com and Netflix will carry the DVD. It will also be the first major motion picture to be released as a free download online.
Moore had this to say in a recent statement,
“This is being done entirely as a gift to my fans. The only return any of us are hoping for is the largest turnout of young voters ever at the polls in November. I think Slacker Uprising will inspire millions to get off the couch and give voting a chance.”
CNET.com reports, Moore’s camp said no consideration was ever given to a theatrical release for the film, which cost about $2 million to make. His last two documentaries, Sicko and Fahrenheit 9/11 are two of the three highest grossing documentaries ever released.
I’m a big Michael Moore fan, and this is great news for me. Free is definitely in my price range.
Source: CNET.com
