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“Transamerica” Vanishes from the Megaplex Schedule by J. Clark January 2006 With the controversy over Brokeback Mountain still simmering, Mormon mogul Larry Miller's Megaplex 17 is now also being accused of pulling the plug on a transgender-themed film. "As of Sunday, Megaplex Theatres' Web site had Transamerica, a comedy-drama about a transsexual parent, listed for Jan. 20 in their "Coming Soon" section, but the movie has since vanished from their schedule," wrote Brandon Gray for www.boxofficemojo.com on Jan. 9. The Utah-based Salt Lake Metro reports this week that "according to a representative at the Megaplex 17, Transamerica had never been on lists maintained by the box office, but the film had been advertised on the theater's website. It was removed from the site over the weekend." The Metro's calls to the film's distributor have not yet been returned. "Transamerica is a comedy-drama starring Felicity Huffman as Bree, a pre-operative male-to-female transexual," reads the story in the Metro. "Huffman has received several best actress awards, including at the Tribeca Film Festival, Satellite Awards and National Board of Review. She was also nominated as best actress by the Golden Globes and the Broadcast Critics Association." 
See also:Megaplex 17 Also Pulls Transamerica (SLMetro story) Mormon Mogul Cancels "Brokeback Mountain" Screening GLBT Leader Calls for Boycott of Larry Miller's Business Gay Mormon Cowboys Touched by "Brokeback Mountain" |
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