Release Date News

I am using this space to announce the official release date of one highly anticipated film and the moving of the release date of another highly anticipated movie: both literary adaptations of influential and classic novels.

Firstly, according to the IFCfilms.com page for the film "On the Road" (directed by Walter Salles and starring Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, and Kristen Stewart, among others) will arrive in theaters and on demand on December 21, 2012 (a.k.a. the end of the world.) This comes after the release of the film in many other countries around the world.

The next piece of release date news is the shocker that the 3D adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel "The Great Gatsby" is moving from its Oscar baity release of December 25, 2012, to sometime in the summer of 2013. According to Warner Bros., this is a perfect film for the Summer. Also, more people are certain to see the film when it is not competing for audience members against "Django Unchained" (which opens on Christmas Day), "Zero Dark Thirty" (which is released on December 19), "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," and "Les Miserables" (both of which are released on December 14). All of those films are high profile award contenders.

Do you think that "The Great Gatsby" will still be able to receive attention at awards next year despite a summer release date? Comment with your opinions!