Obviously this isn't as mystifying as the "Shutter Island" delay, but it's still irritating. We've already had to wait an extra year for this film, and with October so close, it's disheartening to know that we'll now have to wait until the end of November. But, considering the competition around Thanksgiving (and in the weeks after) as Slashfilm wisely observes, it's mind boggling to think that Dimension thought this was a good idea. Opening in October, the film's only big potential "awards contender" competition would have been "A Serious Man" and maybe "Bright Star". Releasing it at the end of November means it has to deal with "Up in the Air", "Nine", "An Education" and in the weeks following, "Avatar", "The Lovely Bones", and "Sherlock Holmes" among others. And on top of all of this, it will face the box office wrath of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon". A smart decision? I think not.
Source: Slashfilm
Just recieved word from my local San Francisco reps that Dimension Films will be pushing back the release date of The Road, yet again, this time for a Thanksgiving release - November 25th 2009. This really doesn’t make any sense at all, as the Thanksgiving slot is not only overcrowded as is, but also features another Weinstein Co release, the musical Nine. Could this mean that the Weinstein’s are considering moving Nine back to a Christmas date?
Other films set to hit theaters on November 25th include Fantastic Mr. Fox (wide expansion), Ninja Assassin, Old Dogs, and the NY/LA limited engagement of Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. Plus, I’ve also heard rumblings that Paramount was considering moving Jason Reitman’s Up in the Air for a late November platform release.
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