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Epic Movie
Epic Movie is a 2007 American parody comedy film directed and written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer and produced by Paul Schiff. It was made in a similar style to "Date Movie", Friedberg and Seltzer's previous film, but as a spoof of the "Epic" style of films, hence the name. The film mostly references "", the "Harry Potter" films, Tim Burton's version of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Pirates of the Caribbean", and "
. Takako Fuji joined the production after director England saw her performance on the set of the 2004 movie "The Grudge".
Shooting took place over 10 days in August 2005, filming around Shimokitazawa, Shibuya, Shiba Park, Tamagawa River and at the Tokyo Film Centre School of Arts.
Distribution.
"The iDol" first premiered at the Fantasia Festival in Montreal on July 16, 2006.
Other festival screenings have included The Festival of Fantastic Films (Manchester, England - Sep 2006), Lyon Asian