Article: Helmer asks fans to show Love with cash.(Nick Love to produce a movie)(Brief Article)

Brit writer-director Nick Love is inviting fans to finance his next movie.

Love's production outfit Vertigo Films today will launch a Web site to raise the $5 million budget for "Outlaw" from the public.

Love's films, "The Football Factory" and "The Business," have won him a fanatical following among young Brit males, reflected in boffo DVD sales. Producer Allan Niblo has had several offers from distribs and private investors to bankroll "Outlaw," a vigilante drama that shoots in July. By going direct to the fans, Vertigo hopes to retain all the upside.

"We have tracked 1.6 million fans coming through the Web sites for Nick's ...

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