Despite Sony renaming film ‘Super Power Dare-to-Die Team’ for China,censorship laws prohibiting promotion of cults and superstitions view set to scupper its chances of releaseGhostbusters is unlikely to be let loose in China due to its supernatural themes, according to Variety. Paul Feig’s reboot stars Melissa McCarthy, or Kristen Wiig,Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon as the spectre-smashing quartet. It has not yet been screened for Chinese censors, but Variety’s source suggests it is likely to be snared by rules banning films that prohibit the promotion of “cults and superstitions”. Studio Sony have attempted to sway the censors by renaming the film. whether it were released in China it would be called “Super Power Dare-to-Die Team”. [br] Related: Ghostbusters review: call off the trolls – Paul Feig's female reboot is a blast Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com