A full-length version of the movie “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” starring Hugh Jackman, appeared online Wednesday, a month before it is due in theaters.

“We immediately contacted the appropriate authorities and had it removed,” 20th Century Fox, the film’s distributor, said in a statement. But once a film hits peer-to-peer file-sharing networks, stamping out all clips and incarnations of it can be difficult. Analysts estimate that thousands of people may have already seen the movie, which officially opens in theaters May 1.

Fox said it plans to determine the source of the leak through forensic means. “The FBI and the MPAA [Motion Picture Association of America] also are actively investigating this crime. We are encouraged by the support of fan sites condemning this illegal posting,” Fox said.

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