Easily one of my top five movies to see this fall (the others being Quantum of Solace, Australia, Defiance, and Milk), the adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road, is slated to be released on November 14th. Yet aside from a few production stills, we have yet to see any live footage of the film, let alone a teaser or a full trailer. So what's the deal? Find out what may be going on, after the jump!
To say that the film version of The Road is highly anticipated would be an understatement. McCarthy's book was critically hailed upon its release, winning the Pulitzer Prize and becoming an Oprah's Book Club selection. The film, directed by John Hillcoat and starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron, has been the subject of immense Oscar buzz since it started filming, due to its November release, and its cast of awards-friendly stars (Robert Duvall has a small role as well).
So with a film that many are expecting to be in the Best Picture final five come February, one would assume that distributor The Weinstein Co. would be willing to play that buzz game they're so good at, and start to build the hype, right?
Apparently not. With less than a month to go, there's been little to no advance word on The Road. The Weinstein Co. hasn't even mentioned a date when a trailer may be released. What's more, the film hasn't screened at any film festivals thus far either. This is a cause for concern, considering another Oscar contender, Baz Luhrmann's Nicole Kidman-Hugh Jackman epic, Australia, is being released on the same day, and could very well walk away with all the hype.
Dave Karger from Entertainment Weekly, believes that the film may be pushed back until 2009, because the Weinstein Co. seems to want to put its full Oscar push behind Stephen Daldry's The Reader, starring Kate Winslet. While it seems unlikely that a company would push back such a strong Oscar contender, the Weinsteins have been known to do such things in the past, which means that sadly, we may have to wait even longer for this epic father-son journey to be told onscreen.
With a month left to go, do you think we'll see The Road in theatres this fall? Are there any other films that you're wondering why they've gone off the radar? Post below!
To say that the film version of The Road is highly anticipated would be an understatement. McCarthy's book was critically hailed upon its release, winning the Pulitzer Prize and becoming an Oprah's Book Club selection. The film, directed by John Hillcoat and starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron, has been the subject of immense Oscar buzz since it started filming, due to its November release, and its cast of awards-friendly stars (Robert Duvall has a small role as well).
So with a film that many are expecting to be in the Best Picture final five come February, one would assume that distributor The Weinstein Co. would be willing to play that buzz game they're so good at, and start to build the hype, right?
Apparently not. With less than a month to go, there's been little to no advance word on The Road. The Weinstein Co. hasn't even mentioned a date when a trailer may be released. What's more, the film hasn't screened at any film festivals thus far either. This is a cause for concern, considering another Oscar contender, Baz Luhrmann's Nicole Kidman-Hugh Jackman epic, Australia, is being released on the same day, and could very well walk away with all the hype.
Dave Karger from Entertainment Weekly, believes that the film may be pushed back until 2009, because the Weinstein Co. seems to want to put its full Oscar push behind Stephen Daldry's The Reader, starring Kate Winslet. While it seems unlikely that a company would push back such a strong Oscar contender, the Weinsteins have been known to do such things in the past, which means that sadly, we may have to wait even longer for this epic father-son journey to be told onscreen.
With a month left to go, do you think we'll see The Road in theatres this fall? Are there any other films that you're wondering why they've gone off the radar? Post below!
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