Well, the Tom Cruise starrer Valkyrie, has been beset with problems. It has once again been hit with a delay. E! reports:
The thriller’s new release date, Feb. 13, 2009, falls a full eight months after it was originally scheduled to hit theaters.
In December, the studios postponed the film from June 27 to Oct. 3 to allow director Bryan Singer additional time to shoot a key battle sequence.
Producers have offered no such explanations for the delay this time around, instead chalking up the pushed-back date, usually a red flag, to a tactical move designed to make the most of the movie’s opening weekend, which now falls on the Presidents Day holiday.
What the E! article fails to mention, that I know from working in the distribution side of the biz for a while is: Moving a film to February means “we think the film sucks worse than we thought and are hoping the softer competition will let it earn more than it could otherwise”
They know the biggest competition at this time of year is the re-release of Oscar contenders which is about the softest time of year you can imagine. Fertile breeding ground for turd movies. Extended weekend or not.
I was excited for this when it was announced. However, given the heinous release date, I am officially calling this film a hunk of shit.
What a shame.
Popularity: 3% [?]
Pingback: » Valkyrie delayed once again; totally fucked