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Oniduo · Decorated Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 233

[RUMOR] WHOA WHOA WHAT?!?! No funding?!

**Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:57 pm

Dib

wtf?

Edit: Just checked it i'm positive that's a hoax.. the lack of grammar skills, didn't specify where the anouncement was made, and I'm not sure but I'm thinking that anyone cann add those. Oh and that's on a FAQ section and that clearly is a statement. xD FAKE. :3

Edit 2: Woah you guys are quick responding. xD

Edit 3!!: Removed it. Twisted Evil

vlaka · Boot Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 26

Re: WHOA WHOA WHAT?!?! No funding?!

**Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:02 am

Melampus · Unfettered Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 653

So, what's the source for that? I mean, the thing on imdb - I read it, but where did it come from?

I don't buy it - with all the buzz this movie's been getting, they'd pull the plug? I doubt it. It was featured on CNBC, for crying out loud: 'the hottest movie of the summer, and no one knows what it's called!' I can't imagine why they'd kill such a (potential) cash cow.

Edit: vlaka beat me to it.

**Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:02 am

NYC5

Anyone can add to that page

"We've created the ability for contributors to directly add/update/edit/delete a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) entry for titles."

Obviously not true...

**Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:04 am

Oniduo · Decorated Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 233

Yeah thats why its driving me nuts. I saw it by luck and it was put on there today so no other place at the moment has said anything on it so I'm hoping its fake.

As far as themonsterousmovie.com we'll have to wait and see.

**Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:05 am

Nighthawk

Considering the movie still appears on the Paramount home page, yes, I'd say definitely fake.

IMDB accepts content pretty much from anyone; it's almost as editable as Wikipedia in that regard. Notice the big "Edit" button anyone can click on?

Also, if money was an issue, Abrams could probably bankroll this himself.

**Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:05 am

Oniduo · Decorated Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 233

**Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:07 am

vlaka · Boot Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 26

**Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:09 am

Oniduo · Decorated Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 233

Yeah, I was about to cry and everything! So cruel!

**Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:13 am

Euchre · uF Game Warden Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 3342

Doesn't anyone think maybe the reason this movie has a relatively small budget (in terms of movies, the rest of the world thinks $35 million is MASSIVE FAT CASH) is that JJ is more trying to make a point? Doesn't he have a reputation for taking unknown actors and creating smash hits? I doubt that if the movie went over budget ANYONE would blink an eye. Just being something by JJ makes it hot property right now in Hollywood.

The edit function on IMDB looks perfectly exploitable to me, as do many of the fans of this movie.

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**Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:16 am

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vlaka · Boot Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 26

not really, JJ didn't really pick the budget...did he.....isn't the money just like how much paramount is willing to spend...

Considering the news cloverfield is getting i don't see why paramount would fund him with more any way....spend some to make some?

**Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:16 am

Nighthawk

**Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:34 am

Anteros

Right on the page it says:

"The content of this page was created directly by users and has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff."

Also, it appears to have been removed within the past hour, since I read it about an hour ago and now I can't find it.

EDIT: Actually, more like half an hour ago.

**Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:37 am

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**Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:04 am