Pulled from theaters? No! "Fahrenheit 9/11" to open early in NYC!!! [View All]

'9/11' early for Gotham


Thu Jun 17, 7:13 PM ET

David Rooney, STAFF

This article was updated at 7:17 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Michael Moore ( news )'s "Fahrenheit 9/11" will open in New York next Wednesday, two days earlier than the controversial doc's June 25 opening in Los Angeles and the rest of the country.

The premiere engagement will play on the Upper West Side at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas and in the East Village at Loews Cineplex Village, prior to an expansion to additional Manhattan screens with the nationwide opening June 25.

"The level of excitement and interest surrounding 'Fahrenheit 9/11' has been growing day by day," said Tom Ortenberg, president of Lions Gate Films Releasing. "The demand became so overwhelming that we felt it was necessary to bring the film into New York City early."

"The American appetite for this film has now reached a level surpassing expectation," added IFC Entertainment president Jonathan Sehring.
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