‘The Road’ Delayed Yet Again

Slash Film has learned from sources at Dimension Films that the big-screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s "The Road" will be delayed, yet again - knocked back from Oct. 16 to a Nov. 25 debut in theaters. If you didn’t already know, "The Road" has already been delayed a year: it was supposed to be in theaters in late November of 2008.

"Nine," the musical adaptation of the stage play directed by Rob Marshall ("Chicago") was already slated for November 25, is a Weinstein feature and is also a heavy Oscar favorite. So why move another film to that same date?

There’s no real explanation as to why the move is being made. October is still fair ground for Oscar hopefuls and the term “late November” (the start of the Holiday Season) is practically synonymous with “crowded movie market” in this country.

So, as it stands, the move now pits "The Road" up against not only "Nine," but also "The Fantastic Mr. Fox," "Ninja Assassin" and "Old Dogs" with Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" getting a limited release with plans to expand nationwide on December 11.

In an article at Variety, Ali Jaafar says the studio is planning a multi-layered marketing operation for "The Road," targeted at both fans of McCarthy's book and audiences fascinated by the more ghoulish aspects of the tale such as the hordes of cannibal killers roaming the barren landscape.

The Road will be in theaters Nov. 25, 2009…for now.
More news to come! Catch ya' later!
Sources: Screen Rant, Rope of Silicon