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Post subject: Trek XI Premiere Pushed To May 2009
 Posted: Feb 14, 2008 - 10:37 AM
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From Daily Variety...
'Star Trek' pushed back to 2009
Paramount shuffles major releases
By PAMELA MCCLINTOCK
Paramount is pushing back the release of J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" from Dec. 25 to May 8, 2009, saying the pic's gross potential is greater as a summer tentpole.
Move was part of a major reshuffling to the studio's release calendar, as well as to DreamWorks' release sked. A second key change: DreamWorks' 2008 Ben Stiller summer comedy "Tropic Thunder" is moving from July 11 to Aug. 15.
That's likely to mean that another film will take "Tropic's" old spot on July 11, particularly since there is such a dearth of broad comedies in the May-July stretch.
Like Par, many of the majors are likely to revisit their release skeds in the wake of the writers' strike as they try to balance out their 2008 and 2009 calendars.
"Star Trek" has no competition in its new slot -- at least not so far, although it opens one week after 20th Century Fox bows "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and one week before Sony is slated to bow sequel "Angels and Demons."
Paramount also dated two titles. Martin Scorsese's Leonardo DiCaprio-starrer "Shutter Island" will be released Oct. 2, 2009.
An untitled comedy produced by Marlon and Shawn Wayans will be released on Feb. 9, 2009. Their brother Damon Wayans is directing from a script the three co-wrote with two other family members. Par is keeping the logline under wraps.
Here are the other release changes to Par's sked:
Eddie Murphy family pic "Nowhereland" is moving from Sept. 26, 2008, to June 12, 2009.
Renee Zellweger horror-thriller "Case 39" is moving from Aug. 22, 2008, to April 10, 2009.
David Fincher's Brad Pitt starrer "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is moving from Nov. 26, 2008, to Dec. 19, 2008.
In addition to the new date for "Tropic Thunder," DreamWorks and Par announced that Leonardo DiCaprio-Kate Winslet "Revolutionary Road" will be distributed by Par Vantage, and not the studio proper.
http://www.variety.com/VR1117980912.html
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Posted: Feb 14, 2008 - 10:42 AM
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Yikes! Hmm, maybe this will give team Abrams a little more time to find a way to put Bill in the movie if they're still interested  |
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Posted: Feb 14, 2008 - 11:16 AM
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in a word
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All released Nov  this is why he has changed:) Betcha:)
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Posted: Feb 14, 2008 - 03:23 PM
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The Hollywood Reporter notes: "Star Trek" arguably was the biggest film moved, with the intended Christmas Day release now set for the first prime date in the following summer boxoffice season: May 8, 2009. But "Trek" appears something of an exception in the mix of itinerant pics, with its shift unrelated to script or cast considerations.
"'Star Trek' is moving to summer because its has so much boxoffice potential," Par spokesman Michael Vollman said. "It does not need any script tweaks. They're two-thirds of the way through shooting, and we would have delivered a great movie at Christmas."
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 6dd185d9f7
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Posted: Feb 14, 2008 - 03:25 PM
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| I`m crushed. That`s like a year and a half from now. |
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Posted: Feb 15, 2008 - 08:55 AM
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Posted at CNN...
Studio spokesman Michael Vollman said the switch was a business move, not because of any problems with the film caused by the Writers Guild of America strike that just ended.
Star Trek will be finished by fall in time for its original release date, but studio executives decided to hold it until next summer, the film could pull in more money, he said.
"Star Trek is in fantastic shape," said Paramount spokesman Michael Vollman. "This is all about box-office potential. Summer is where you see the Star Wars and the Spider-Mans and the Shreks and the Transformers. Star Trek is in that league."
See the full report at CNN...
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/art ... d2cb7e.htm
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