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Release date Mar 17, 2017 23:36:46 GMT

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Post by MagdaFR on Mar 17, 2017 23:36:46 GMT

TWC set the release dates for The Current War, Marie Magdalene and other pictures.

The Weinstein Company has dated its Rooney Mara-starring Biblical biopic Mary Magdalene, setting a November 24, 2017 limited release for the pic from Lion director Garth Davis. Joaquin Phoenix plays Jesus of Nazareth and Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Peter.

Meanwhile, the company today also set its Benedict Cumberbatch-Michael Shannon pic The Current War for December 22, 2017. It too slated its Sundance pickup, Taylor Sheridan’s directorial debut Wind River starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, for August 4.

Deadline suggests that Mary Magdalene release date set for the day after Thanksgiving means that it is going for the awards-season run.

Re Current War:

The Alfonso Gomez‐Rejon-directed Current War depicts the battle between Thomas Edison (Cumberbatch) and George Westinghouse (Shannon) over the supply of electricity in the late 1880s. Alfonso Gomez‐Rejon directs and Katherine Waterston, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland, Matthew Macfayden and Tuppence Middleton co-star. The pic is going with a limited release against a full slate — Warner Bros’ Bastards, Sony’s Jumanji, Paramount’s Downsizing, Universal’s Pitch Perfect 3 and TWC/Dimension’s The Six Billion Dollar Man. It goes wider on January 19.

Weinstein's choice: Mary Magdalene.

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Release date Mar 17, 2017 23:55:40 GMT

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The Hollywood Reporter article says the wider release is a moderate one

Staking out another spot on the awards season calendar, TWC also announced today that it will release The Current War, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon, on Dec. 22.

The Current War stars Cumberbatch as inventor Thomas Edison and Shannon as George Westinghouse as the two battle over how to market electricity in the late 1880s. Directed by Alfonso Gomez‐Rejon (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) and written by Michael Mitnick, the film also stars Katherine Waterston, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland, Matthew Macfayden and Tuppence Middleton. After its limited opening on Dec. 22, the film will receive what’s described as a moderate expansion on Jan. 19.

Meanwhile Mary Magdalene:

A year after it released Garth Davis’ Oscar-nominated Lion, The Weinstein Co. will bring the director’s second feature, Mary Magdalene, to the screen on Nov. 24 — the new film, starring Rooney Mara as the biblical heroine, will effectively open on the same weekend on the calendar that TWC used to launch Lion last year.

Mary also stars Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus of Nazareth and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Peter. It tells the tale of how Mary became one of Jesus’ followers. The film was written by Helen Edmundson and Philippa Goslett, and after opening in limited release in November will expand throughout December.

I wouldn't describe Mary Magdalene as the biblical heroine.

I think TWC is ditching TCW for MM as I have guessed. This year they did the same to The Founder.

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Release date Mar 18, 2017 0:39:41 GMT

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Post by dreamsincolour on Mar 18, 2017 0:39:41 GMT

"Ditching" not necessarily quite the right word, there, but yes, it looks to me as if Mary Magdalene is the Weinstein Oscar pony of choice too.

I guess they think they've seen enough of the unfinished TCW product to have made the decision. Disappointing!

Time to flip my shares in TCW on HSX I think. Does anyone else play that?

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MagdaFR Administrator Posts: 3,738	Release date Mar 18, 2017 1:05:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MagdaFR on Mar 18, 2017 1:05:37 GMT Mar 18, 2017 0:39:41 GMT dreamsincolour said: "Ditching" not necessarily quite the right word My English...

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Post by coolclearwaters on Mar 18, 2017 1:25:34 GMT

Just to put things in perspective, here is a list of movies from recent Oscar races that have been "dumped" on December 25th:

2012: Les Miserable, Django Unchained
2013: The Wolf of Wall Street
2014: Into the Woods, American Sniper
2015: Joy, The Revenant, The Hateful Eight
2016: Fences, Hidden Figures

Movies that are considered Oscar contenders are often given a limited release on December 25th, or even later, so that they can get in under the deadline.

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Release date Mar 18, 2017 1:28:59 GMT

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Post by mllemass on Mar 18, 2017 1:28:59 GMT

I think TWC is ditching TCW for MM as I have guessed. This year they did the same to The Founder

I don't understand why the release date shows a lack of interest in TCW. Both movies are being released in time for awards season. We don't know which other movies are being released around the same time that might be a conflict. I think that they try to schedule their releases for times when they will attract the biggest audience.

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Release date Mar 18, 2017 2:08:34 GMT

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Posted by coolclearwaters28 minutes ago

Just to put things in perspective, here is a list of movies from recent Oscar races that have been "dumped" on December 25th:

I looked at The Founder release date and it was not even in December, he really dumped it. It was released in January 20. And a week after he released Gold. So I was wrong there.

Posted by mllemass29 minutes ago

I don't understand why the release date shows a lack of interest in TCW. Both movies are being released in time for awards season. We don't know which other movies are being released around the same time that might be a conflict. I think that they try to schedule their releases for times when they will attract the biggest audience.

I think he releases his first choice in November around Thanksgiving. I really never payed attention to awards till I followed the 2015 season. It's what I read.

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Post by sgev1977 on Mar 18, 2017 2:25:12 GMT

He is not "ditching" it. Yes, Mary Magdalene has, for now, his favorite date but TCW is, for now, in the competition. I said "for now" twice because he is always changing dates. For example, in 2013, August:Osage County was scheduled on Thanksgiving but after the cold reception at TIFF (on September) he changed the date at last minute and put Philomena in its place.

Also TCW is not even finished yet.

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Post by coolclearwaters on Mar 18, 2017 2:27:05 GMT

It's really too early to worry.

So much can happen in the next 10 months or so. A year ago, Birth of a Nation was considered a frontrunner.

December 25th is actually a very prestgious release date for a movie. If they were going to dump it, they wouldn't even bother with that date. That doesn't guarantee that either movie will be a hit, or an Oscar contender, or even good.

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sgev1977 Global Moderator Posts: 19,352	Release date Mar 18, 2017 2:49:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sgev1977 on Mar 18, 2017 2:49:19 GMT He traditionally realeses Quentin Tarantino movies at Christmas! Agreed. It's too early to worry. We should wait until reviews! Also being ditched by Weinstein is not the end. Great filmmakers had been ditched by Weinstein!

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