Citizen Vigilante, which follows a businessman taking bloody revenge on immigrant criminals, was posted by the tech trillionaire in the wake of damning reviews A German film starring Armie Hammer that was allegedly denied a certificate by the German ratings board for âinciting violence against immigrantsâ has secured worldwide distribution and an explosion in its viewing figures after a bizarre intervention by Elon Musk. Citizen Vigilante, a thriller starring Hammer, and written and directed by Uwe Boll, was posted free on Muskâs account on X from Thursday to Sunday, resulting in a major boost to its marketing and commercial profile. The film was released in the US on 19 June by Quiver Distribution, which according to Variety, has now acquired worldwide rights. Musk also posted: âCitizen Vigilante 2 will be even better.â In an interview with the Telegraph, Boll claimed that the film was denied a certificate by Germanyâs ratings board, the FSK (Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft), saying that âit was a deliberate censorship decisionâ. He said: âI hired a lawyer to complain about it, but we lost in a six-two vote, as I was told that the film was inciting
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Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concerns over far-right content fuelling violence and division The UKâs culture and media department will stop using X because the site ânow…
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Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concerns over far-right content fuelling violence and division The UKâs culture and media department will stop using X because the site ânow favours abuse and…
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