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News by Robert Purchese

23 April, 2008

Hollywood writer James Gunn (Dawn of the Dead, Slither) has begun the hunt for a group of actors to star in original content for Xbox Live Video Store.

The show is described on casting site Actors Access as the "wacky adventures of a group of friends", according to G4.

Among the parts to be filled is "Girl in Bikini", who must be "super-hot, good with comedy" and "must look great in bikini".

Filming is set to begin in May, apparently, with the first batch of content expected on Xbox Live Video Store this summer.

Microsoft teamed up with Hollywood producer Peter Safran in late March. The idea was to create six short-length pieces of original content covering comedy, horror and science-fiction genres.

The "young-male" Xbox audience was described as the perfect demographical match for what Safran had in mind, and money is to be made from advertising and electronic distribution.

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asphaltcowboy
23/04/08 @ 10:50
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/dons bikini
Ranger101
23/04/08 @ 10:51
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Daily Mail, tomorrow:

"Microsoft in peddling smut to kids shocker!"
"Is your child downloading porn from bill gates?"
squarejawhero
23/04/08 @ 10:52
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I'm whacky! And a crazy kid! Except I'm 30.

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/midmidlife crisis ftmfw
KillallHippies
23/04/08 @ 10:56
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I think 'girl in bikini must look great in bikini' is something that should be applied to all walks of life.
No munters in bikinis from now on! Go Micorsoft!
miiiguel
23/04/08 @ 10:58
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Bikinis FTW!
spekkeh
23/04/08 @ 10:59
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Wut. They stole my personal ad text!
penhalion
23/04/08 @ 11:05
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So it's a take on the player 1, 2, 3, 4 comic thing then, where game scenarios are enacted in real life with a comedy bent and bikini clad babes.........allllllrighty then!
mazzl
23/04/08 @ 11:27
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so no adult content then....
NthSimulachum
23/04/08 @ 11:32
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Oh dear.
miiiguel
23/04/08 @ 12:00
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I admit this may sound a bit silly this side of the ocean, but many TV shows in US are now available on Xbox Live.

I've seen a lot in the credits of many shows the lines "available in Apple iTunes and Xbox Live"
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sirtacos
23/04/08 @ 12:03
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lol wut
Andy247
23/04/08 @ 13:54
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Miiiguel, this is for original shows that will only be broadcast on Xbox Live, rather than existing shows available to download and watch.
KingOfIceland
23/04/08 @ 14:10
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I'm guessing this won't be a Black-Adder-ish show..................
Nithron
23/04/08 @ 14:34
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This is what you get when a giant faceless corporation tries to manufacture personality and quirkiness.

miiiguel
23/04/08 @ 14:39
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I know that Andy, was just stating that XBox Live in US is much bigger than in Europe. They are using the lexic Live almost as "normies" use PlayStation here in the old land, widespread-wise.
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23/04/08 @ 15:18
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James Gunn also wrote the scooby doo movie..

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23/04/08 @ 15:45
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"Ranger101 wrote:
Daily Mail, tomorrow:

"Microsoft in peddling smut to kids shocker!"
"Is your child downloading porn from bill gates?"

bet Bill has an impressive collection. ^^

never really understood why its deemed fine to air what amounts to 'Snuff' on Prime time TV in the States - police shootouts, car chases/crashes with fatalities, footage from bombs strapped with cameras - but show a little Titty...
...and its the apocalypse. :/


Girl in Bikini must "look great in bikini"
- can you just imagine the horrors they would have to sift through if they had left the ad like:
'Non gender specific person wearing bikini, all sizes welcome'
/shudder.

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T4RG4
23/04/08 @ 17:07
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Did someone say girl in bikini? Give me a call when its ready to download. Money no object.

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23/04/08 @ 18:47
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Yeah the US is peculiar about sex...

Paul Verhoven once said:

"Show a titty in a movie and it gets rated 18, shoot the titty and it gets a 15"
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23/04/08 @ 21:32
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"Girl in Bikini", who must be "super-hot...

10/10? (Better than Halo?)

/Pre-orders super-hot girl in bikini
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WOW, i really hope this'll be up to the standards of those BulletWitch promos.

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