DA VINCI CODE ISN'T NICE ENOUGH FOR CHINA

After a stellar run at the Chinese box office, THE DA VINCI CODE was yanked from screens by SARFT (State Administration of Radio, Film and Television). This is the first time a foreign film has been approved by SARFT and then yanked after its release.

The given reason, according to an inside source, is "...in order to protect the market for locally made films and give them more screen time..." but there's speculation that it could have something to do with China trying to patch up its relationship with the Vatican after the recent fights over the appointment of bishops, or it could be that it's doing too well (it's about 24 hours away from being the number 2 foreign movie of all time), or it could be that SARFT wants to clear the decks before the summer blackout period on foreign movies.