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Man lands in jail for using phone to pirate movie at the theater
The concept of someone recording films at movie theaters for pirating purposes seems so outdated. Yet, that's still happening in some parts of the world, apparently. Most recently, there's the case of Philip Danks, a 25-year-old UK man who just got sentenced to 33 months of jail time after using his phone to record a film in the theater and, subsequently, upload it to his website to let the internet download it at no cost -- at least initially. So which movie, you ask? None other than Fast & Furious 6. According to Universal Pictures, Danks' pirated upload was downloaded nearly 780,000 times, which the studio claimed resulted in a loss of about £2.5 million, or about 4.1 million in US dollars. After his initial arrest, and before he pleaded guilty to the charges yesterday, Danks took to his Facebook page to share his feelings about the ordeal: "Seven billion people and I was the first. Fuck you Universal Pictures." He's now facing 33 months in jail, while 120 hours of unpaid community service were served to a friend who helped him along the way.
Fast & Furious: Showdown pulls into retail May 21
Activision's movie tie-in Fast & Furious: Showdown will hit the retail starting line on May 21 in North America, launching for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC for $39.99; $29.99 on 3DS. Players will see various familiar faces of Fast & Furious films – including upcoming Hitman sequel star Paul Walker – with the game spanning events leading up to this summer's latest movie, Fast & Furious 6.Switching between roles as driver, gunman, tactician and daredevil, players must accomplish goals across 31 different missions, with co-op support for up to two players. Car customization options and an objective-based Challenge mode with online leaderboards will also be included in the package.%Gallery-184875%
