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The Road Being Pushed to 2009?
Awards Daily —
... Dave Karger is floating the idea that The Road may become a 2009 release. He cites a few reasons for this but doesn’t report any confirmation yet, mainly that the big push will be for The Reader rather than The Road. Either way, the real loser, Karger says, will be Viggo Mortensen: ...
'The Road' Possibly Delayed to 2009
Aceshowbiz.com - Entertainment News —
... ", a drama thriller film based on Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, is rumored to be pushed back from its initial release date. In an article from Entertainment Weekly , Dave Karger has predicted that the flick may be available for 2009 release, contrary to the movie official site's notion that "The Road" has been slated to be released on November 14. Supporting report comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which claimed that the movie, in fact, has been quietly delayed to be released at least in December with a possibility of 2009 release. Furthermore, the ...
'The Road' Delayed Until 2009?
:: The Playlist :: —
... Earlier yesterday, EW posted a story about the rumors that the adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy novel might not make its scheduled November 14 2008 release date, and then later in the evening ...
The Road Getting Pushed Back
Cinema Blend News —
The Road Getting Pushed Back I talk about this in my Oscar Eye column, which will be coming later this morning, but it's now looking official that The Road , Viggo Mortensen's next starring vehicle, won't come out on its intended release date of Nov. 14. Entertainment Weekly's Dave Karger brought up the rumor yesterday, and now ...
In or Out? ‘The Road’ To Open in 2009?
Fataculture —
... just got their shit together or just gave up completely? Firstly, there was/is that whole “The Reader” debacle, and now it seems as though the latest Cormac McCarthy adaptation “The Road” might not be ready for its 14 November ’08 limited release due to production delays, including the fact that it is apparently not even half edited. Execs are meeting today to discuss whether or not it will be ready for its scheduled 2008 release as it has apparently already been quietly moved to December, or if they ...
Oscar Eye: Predicting Best Picture, Sorta
Cinema Blend News —
... representing the distributor, bickered over when the movie should be released; Weinstein, gunning for a December '08 release, won, and now Rudin has abandoned the project entirely. This results in terrible buzz for a movie that isn't even finished yet, and tarnishes the Oscar project of a movie that already has competition from its own lead actress, who also stars in Revolutionary Road this December. Then there's The Road , which has been hit with rumors of a delay today at Entertainment Weekly . The movie is considered a hard sell given its post-apocalyptic themes, but ...
Will 'The Road' Instead Lead to 2009's Awards Season?
Cinematical —
... and Dave Karger's EW Oscar Watch are talking along the same lines. I can't say that I'm the same William who posted the following reaction on Karger's page -- and I quote: "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" -- but my own sentiments on the (possible) move aren't all that far off. ...
John Hillcoat's THE ROAD Stretching Into 2009?
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. —
... Russ Fischer has posted a reader's reaction to a New York City test screening of the potential awards contender. Oh, and one more thing: the reader also says the film is "a complete fiasco on every creative level." This would indicate that Viggo Mortensen's performance as a father slogging through a barren, post-apocalyptic America with his son is somehow lacking, and I refuse to believe that until I see it. Unfortunately, I may not be seeing it until next year: according to both EW and ...
"The Soloist" Bumped to 2009?
From the Front Row —
... that Paramount has bumped Joe Wright's Oscar hopeful, The Soloist from a planned November 21 release date to March 13, 2009. Ed Zwick's Defiance is apparently also getting the bump from December 12 to an Oscar qualifying run on December 31 (is that even possible?), with a wide run beginning on January 16. First The Road now this? Granted, it has still not been confirmed that The Road has been bumped back, but if it is this season's Oscar hopefuls are quickly being thinned out. I'm going to send some ...
Road Bump?
Hollywood Elsewhere —
... , an adaptation of the post-apocalyptic Cormac McCarthy novel with Viggo Mortensen, Robert Duvall, Charlize Theron and Guy Pearce in the lead roles, in November or December or next year or what . I was told I'd hear something later today. A release-date decision was supposed to be resolved yesterday, according to a ...
