Starting on Dec. 19 through Dec. 31, Blockbuster will be hosting an
exclusive online premiere of "Jackass 2.5" for free at
blockbuster.jackassworld.com. The film will become available for rent
or purchase on DVD December 26 at Blockbuster stores, Blockbuster.com,
Amazon and on iTunes.
"It's the first broadband movie ever distributed by a major studio," said Thomas Lesinski, President of Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment." Source: CNN
The Jackassworld site (link) is currently 'live' with several 'Jackass 2.5' trailers. The site is being hawked by Jonny Knoxville as "just a limp launch" with a hard launch of the website being "fully erect by February 9, 2008." The Jackass 2.5 regurgitation consists of outtakes and unseen footage captured for the 'Jackass Two' feature along with new cast interviews and unbridled chaos according to the site.
"Someone came up with the idea to film all new interviews with the cast, talking about this excess of never-before-seen pranks, stunts, and random acts of behind-the-scenes mischief and stupidity, and package it into a documentary-like feature called jackass 2.5. Although this isn’t necessarily the “new” jackass movie, it’s still every bit as unbelievable, dirty, and downright sexy as its predecessors-maybe even more so at points." Source: Sean Cliver-Jackassworld
The grander scheme here appears to be pointing eyeballs at the official launch of the "Jackassworld" website that will expand it's offerings as it grows into 2008, claiming they will not include user-solicited stunts or pranks. News that's sure to disappoint a surplus of fresh faced You-tubers that have benefited from the Jackass "look at me launch a bottle rocket out of my ass" momentum (watch).
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