'Noah' film denied release in China, after Muslim bans

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'Noah' film denied release in China, after Muslim bans

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/noah-film-denied-release-china-muslim-bans-023146426.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/w_ItG1pt1wRwdTdQAO_tyQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/75dbadafd3bebf8d3891cd3c9dba42b5b5c3b37b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A billboard for the biblical film &quot;Noah&quot; starring Russell Crowe is seen March 11, 2014 in Hollywood, California" align="left" title="A billboard for the biblical film &quot;Noah&quot; starring Russell Crowe is seen March 11, 2014 in Hollywood, California" border="0" /></a>Chinese authorities have refused to allow the release there of biblical epic \&quot;Noah,\&quot; starring Russell Crowe, which has already been banned in a string of Muslim countries, a source said. Paramount Pictures tried to secure a release slot for the vast Chinese mainland market by stressing its \&quot;environmental message\&quot; and special effects, the Los Angeles Times reported. But getting the Bible-based story past China's cinematic gatekeepers was difficult, given Beijing's sensitivities on religious issues, it said. A source familiar with the issue, who declined to be identified, told AFP simply that the film \&quot;will not release in China,\&quot; declining any further comment.</p><br clear="all"/>

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