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Producer Avi Arad on Avengers, Ghost in the Shell vs. Akira, and the Mass Effect Movie

Marvel Studios founder (and former toy inventor ) Avi Arad has built an empire out of the superhero business, having produced everything from the Blade films to the X-Men , Fantastic Four , Ghost Rider , Hulk , Iron Man , and Spider-Man films and the upcoming Andrew Garfield-starring reboot, not to mention the 2012 superhero superfilm The Avengers . Needless to say, there was a ton to discuss and not nearly enough time when Movieline caught up with Arad at Comic-Con right before Sony’s Hall H panel for The Amazing Spider-Man .

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Producer Avi Arad on Avengers, Ghost in the Shell vs. Akira, and the Mass Effect Movie

Save the Date! Groundbreaking 3-D Asian Smut Hits Theaters Aug. 12

Word just over the transom at ML HQ has announced U.S. release dates for 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy , the stereoscopic erotic blockbuster apparently banned in mainland China but ready for a Stateside debut Aug. 12. Indeed, after the jump, find the first press release in film-industry history to combine the phrases, “Adapted from the ancient Chinese text,” “glossy cinematography,” and, “No one under 18 will be admitted.” Read on for the opening day nearest you.

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Save the Date! Groundbreaking 3-D Asian Smut Hits Theaters Aug. 12

Hong Kong’s Blockbuster 3-D Smut Coming to America

The soft-core smash Sex and Zen 3-D: Extreme Ecstasy — a/k/a “the world’s first 3-D erotic film” that trumped even Avatar ‘s opening-day box-office record in Hong Kong — has an appointment with the States. U.S. distributor China Lion announced the acquisition today; the deal was brokered at this year’s Cannes market. “It is just like [being a] voyeur near someone’s bed,” said one producer, greasing the skids for the eventual theatrical landing. A release date is forthcoming, as are S&Z ‘s viewers, presumably. [ China Lion ]

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