"Avatar" has been pulled from 1,628 2-D screens throughout China by its state-run movie distributor, China Film Group. In its place the distributor is showing a biography of the ancient philosopher Confucius.
According to the Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily, the switch was made because propaganda officials are concerned that "Avatar" is taking too much market share from Chinese films and drawing unwanted attention to the sensitive issue of forced evictions.
It is reported that the movie continues to be shown on approximately 900 3-D screens throughout the country, which have contributed $49 million of its $76 million in ticket sales there so far, according to Fox.
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