From Deseret News archives:
Film firm offers $100 to buyers in DVD mix-up
HaleStorm Entertainment's family-friendly persona took a hit after copies of "Adored: Diary of a Male Porn Star" ended up in the "Sons of Provo" DVD cases, complete with the LDS-themed movie's label.
Now, HaleStorm executives are offering $100 to consumers who purchased the compromised DVD. The LDS filmmakers recalled all copies of the DVD after two Utah families complained to Deseret Book about the mix-up.
Anyone who bought a copy of "Sons of Provo" DVD that had "Adored: Diary of a Male Porn Star" instead can contact HaleStorm executives at contact@hstorm.com to receive the $100 incentive.
The company will also donate an additional $100 per DVD to CP80, an anti-pornography initiative to help fight pornography.
"We are committed to producing family-friendly entertainment and are devastated that some of the 'Sons of Provo' DVDs out there contain illicit material," Dave Hunter, HaleStorm's president and CEO, said in a statement.
The PG-rated "Sons of Provo" follows the ups and downs of an LDS boy band's journey to relative stardom. The film enjoyed lackluster box-office sales, and the DVD had been on store shelves since September.
"Adored: Diary of a Male Porn Star" is an unrated, independent film about a gay porn star trying to reconnect with his family. Corey Eubanks, spokesman for Wolfe Video, the largest distributor of films featuring gay and lesbian characters, said the film is a touching drama, not hard-core porn.
"It's not a family film, but it's not pornography," Eubanks said.
The two films got mixed up at a Los Angeles company that replicates both movies for mass DVD sales, said George Dayton, who oversees HaleStorm's business affairs.
HaleStorm executives have hired an attorney and are considering legal action, Dayton said.
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