Vivendi acquires Expelled for DVD release
Intelligent design documentary to be released Oct. 21
By Laurence Lerman -- Video Business, 6/25/2008
JUNE 25 | Vivendi Entertainment has acquired home entertainment distribution rights to the controversial independent documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.
The supplier will release the film on DVD on Oct. 21.
Directed by Nathan Frankowski, the film examines theory of intelligent design and the conflict it has created in the scientific community between its supporters and its detractors.
Expelled is hosted and co-written by actor/commentator Ben Stein, who was presented with the Entertainment Merchants Assn.'s Freedom of Expression Award on Tuesday at the Home Media Expo in Las Vegas.
Expelled grossed $7.5 million at the box office in wide theatrical release this spring.
