On Radio 4's Today programme this morning, Omen remake director John Moore defended the decision to have the movie open on the supposedly numerologically significant date of 6/6/06. He declared: "Some people say it's a cynical marketing gimmick. To which I always answer, show me a genuine marketing gimmick."
By Chris Edwards on June 6, 2006 8:51 PM
Film might not be much cop, but the director has a point
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