Jackass 2.5 - Coming to a computer near you!

*cqb101* · 12-12-2007, 07:13 PM

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The "Jackass" gang is about to attempt its most audacious stunt yet: online movie distribution.

In a radical departure from the traditional movie business model, Paramount Digital Entertainment and MTV New Media are co-producing "Jackass 2.5," a sequel to its two-time boxoffice hit that will skip multiplexes entirely.

Instead, "2.5" will be offered online for free for two weeks beginning Dec. 19 courtesy of Blockbuster, which will exclusively host the 64-minute film during that period. The movie will be made available at blockbuster.jackassworld.com.

From there, the film will move on in ensuing weeks to pay-per-view platforms including iTunes and DVD as part of a light-speed reinvention of the customary distribution-window chain. The domestic release strategy also will be replicated internationally in early 2008, but with different distribution partners.

The movie launch will also be a curtain-raiser for a new Web site, Jackassworld.com, which will establish a permanent online home for the franchise beginning Feb. 9 to continually churn out new content.

That's...Interesting. I'll still pick up the DVD when it's released to support those guys. I'm really excited for the website, too.

Peanut · 12-12-2007, 07:58 PM

Nice. I don't care what people say, Jackass IS funny. Some of it is retarded, and it's all immature, but it's still really amusing. Why's it called 2.5, though?

*cqb101* · 12-12-2007, 08:01 PM

It's made up of footage that either didn't make it into the second film or they didn't have time to film for the second film.

Jackass 3 starts filming in January, I believe.

*jeff the cheff* · 12-13-2007, 12:58 AM

Thats awesome. I was hoping they would make more of these. Its scary because Jackass 2 was so much more extreme than Jackass...if they continue with this trend god knows what they will do.

**GK Punk** · 12-13-2007, 03:29 AM

I'm so there

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12-12-2007, 07:58 PM	#2
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Nice. I don't care what people say, Jackass IS funny. Some of it is retarded, and it's all immature, but it's still really amusing. Why's it called 2.5, though?

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jeff the cheff Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 122 and an eighth Posts: 2,129	Thats awesome. I was hoping they would make more of these. Its scary because Jackass 2 was so much more extreme than Jackass...if they continue with this trend god knows what they will do.

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GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	I'm so there