Primed for the chop: 9 films that didn’t make the cut in Malaysia
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Robert Pattinson’s new thriller 'Primetime' is the latest title to miss cinemas - but it is far from the first to fall foul of local screening rules.
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Originally due in cinemas this month , the A24 film casts Pattinson as a fictionalised version of American television journalist Chris Hansen, whose controversial “To Catch a Predator” series used sting operations to confront men seeking sexual encounters with minors.
Local distributor Antenna Entertainments confirmed the ban on Monday, although no official reason has yet been publicly given. So, for now, viewers are left with the familiar Malaysian pastime of wondering exactly which part crossed the line.
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