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"Alexander": The Great Delay
Like the great Macedonion conqueror in the upcoming Oliver Stone flick Alexander, Warner Bros. is plotting a new strategy in the battle for Oscar glory.
The movie studio has decided to bump back the release of the Colin Farrell-starring epic film three weeks from its scheduled Nov. 5 debut, supposedly in an effort to have a better shot at an Academy Award.
"We think that moving Alexander to Nov. 24 positions it better for Academy consideration," Warner Bros. president of domestic film distribution Dan Fellman said in a statement.
Perhaps more importantly, although unspoken publicly by Warners, the move to the Wednesday before the big Thanksgiving holiday weekend also keeps the movie out of what would likely be a losing opening weekend box-office battle with the latest Disney-Pixar animated action adventure, The Incredibles.
This makes the second high-profile fall release to run from a showdown with the animated superheroes of The Incredibles. DreamWorks bumped up the release of A Shark's Tale from Nov. 5 to Oct. 1 to avoid a clash of the 'toon titans.
Now, Alexander will compete against a slate of relatively lesser entries, the comedies Christmas with the Kranks and Beauty Shop and the adventure flick Flight of the Phoenix.
Warners has plenty riding on Alexander, whose all-star cast also includes Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer and Anthony Hopkins.
The film reportedly cost upwards of $150 to make, and its production caused Moulin Rouge director Baz Lurhmann to delay his Alexander the Great-themed movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, back a whole year. Plus, a source told Reuters that Stone was still working like mad to have the movie ready for Nov. 5.
Relocating the film will likely boost its box-office potential. And while a studio spokesperson was not immediately available for comment, Warner Bros. is undoubtedly hoping the gamble also pays off at Oscar time, with the film ending up in contention for several key prizes, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.
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