'Brothers' Now to Bloom in May '09
Filed under: Comedy, Mystery & Suspense, RumorMonger, Distribution, Fantastic Fest, Toronto International Film Festival
This had been hush-hush for a mild while now, but it looks like Rian Johnson's The Brothers Bloom has been bumped back yet again to next May. Back in September, I had mentioned that the crime caper had moved from October to a NY/LA qualifying run next week and a wide release in January. The difference between that post and this one is that I was fortunate to see the film at Fantastic Fest a couple of months back, and it was good enough to make me equally anxious to just see the film again.
Writer-director Johnson confirmed the rumor on his message board, then joking that his own December birthday had been pushed back by Summit to May, when there are less of them to contend with. All kidding aside, Bloom is now scheduled to bow in limited release on May 15th -- opposite DaVinci Code sequel Angels & Demons and Borat follow-up Bruno -- and then wide on May 29th, up against Sam Raimi's return to horror Drag Me To Hell and Pixar's anticipated-by-default Up.
It's tough competition, to be sure, but believe me (and Eugene, and James) when we say that The Brothers Bloom will be well worth the wait.
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12-11-2008 @ 10:38PM
MCW said...
I've had my eye on this for a while... I forgot to look it up the other day to see why it was taking so long to come out (I saw an interview with the stars in a magazine months ago).
Summit is distributing huh? I would have expected better from them than to push a movie back to a terrible weekend like the one you've mentioned. They've been losing my faith in just a few short weeks... used to be the one studio you could always count on.
The real question is why anyone would willingly go to see a Da Vinci sequel. Support THIS movie instead people, Hanks and Howard have PLENTY of money as it is. Have some self respect.
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12-12-2008 @ 12:07AM
Kurt said...
I was under the impression that Angels and Demons is actually a prequel.
Regardless, I caught Bloom at a film festival last month and it's an incredibly rewarding film to see. I can't wait to watch it again.
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12-12-2008 @ 12:08AM
William Goss said...
I know the novel is. I still have doubts as to whether or not the film will be.
12-12-2008 @ 1:17PM
Herff said...
Man I'm so bummed to hear that. This was one of the few films I was really looking forward to this year.
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12-12-2008 @ 11:51PM
Jandy said...
Wait, so does that mean the December qualifying run in NY/LA is off, too? Geez, I've been more excited for "The Brothers Bloom" than any other film this year, and every time I feel like I'm getting close enough to touch it, they snatch it away again.
Dear people who have control over these things: PLEASE STOP PUSHING IT BACK!
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