DVD Screener of "The Social Network" Hits BitTorrent
DVD Screener of "The Social Network" Hits BitTorrent
Posted 10/29/2010 at 2:06pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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The hit film "The Social Network" has made a boatload of cash, over $75 million in the US alone. But now BitTottent users have the opportunity to see a high quality version of it for free. A DVD screener of the movie has wormed its way onto BitTorrent, and the internets are eating it up. The torrent has been downloaded well over 100,000 times so far, with the plurality of users (31%) residing in the US.
DVD screeners are studio owned copies of a film used for distribution to trusted groups like studio personnel and those considering a film for awards. This digital copy is usually of good quality, but short of a final DVD. This new leak almost certainly came from a studio source.
While no one can be sure, it is unlikely that this will have any real impact on ticket sales. After three weeks, the bulk of sales have already been made.
Leaked screen capture via TorrentFreak
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nmanguy
October 29, 2010 at 5:29pm
I thought pirates just tend to rip one right off the theater copy because they "know a guy". I thought that was why everyone always says that they eat away at ticket sales.
chronium
October 31, 2010 at 6:12am
They do sometimes but ripping a DVD or Blu ray is always going to be a better copy.
Calibretto
October 29, 2010 at 3:42pm
I'm waiting for an HD rip, which probably won't come until the DVD releases.
chronium
October 29, 2010 at 3:02pm
It's not going to be the last. Oscar season is coming and practically every movie that gets nominated usualy gets it's screaner leaked.
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