The U.S. release of Bong Joon Ho's film "Snowpiercer," which was a success in Korea and France and won several film festival awards, has been delayed due to negotiations between the distributors and the director.

The Weinstein Brothers, who have distribution rights in the U.S., reportedly want to cut 25 minutes out of the 126-minute film.

They also want to hire science fiction writer Neil Gaiman to write voiceovers to explain the character development that would be cut, said a recent article on the independent film site Indie Wire.

Bong Joon Ho has previously denied reports of drastic cuts but said he was editing the film for the U.S. market.

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