Lionsgate has decided to move the release date of Frank Miller’s adaptation of Will Eisner’s The Spirit up from January 16th next year to Christmas Day (December 25th 2008). Apparently Lionsgate’s president Tom Ortenberg decided to change the release date after he saw the reaction to the film’s teaser trailer at the New York Comic Con. And I’m sure Paramount’s decision to move Star Trek from that date to Summer 2009 (May 8th) had nothing to do with this decision.
The Spirit will now go head to head with Disney’s Adam Sandler family fantasy comedy Bedtime Stories, and the adaptations of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Marley & Me, both of which fall into the romance category. There is certainly room for a comic book film on that Holiday date.
Discuss: Which movie will you see on Christmas weekend - The Spirit, Bedtime Stories, The Time Traveler’s Wife or Marley & Me.
May 7th, 2008 at 3:17 am
Wait, what the hell??
Time Travelers Wife and Marley and Me come out Christmas!?!?!?!?
Fuck The Spirit now! Both of those stories rock.
May 7th, 2008 at 6:51 am
I’ll get killed for this: Time Traveler’s Wife…without a doubt.
May 7th, 2008 at 9:00 am
I’ll buy a ticket for The Spirit and sneak into The Time Traveler’s Wife afterward.
May 7th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Hmm? Frank Miller or Adam Sandler? What would you pick?
But, as I will be home for Christmas, I know the ladyfriend will drag me to either Time Traveler’s Wife (which I’d be OK with) or Marley & Me (which I’d be much less thrilled about). I’ll go see the Spirit with my pops.
May 7th, 2008 at 11:28 am
I didnt know the Time Traveler’s Wife had a release date. Now I know what I want to see on Christmas.
May 7th, 2008 at 11:32 am
dude, why are you guys hating on Time Travelers wife? The book is so damn good! So is Marley and Me.
…am I the only one that reads?
May 7th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
I haven’t seen a frame of footage from the Sandler flick but from the synopsis it looks like the kinda ideal fare that family audiences will lap up during the x’mas period. Spirit still stands a chance though as counter programming and in offering audiences something different during the holiday period. Just hope the reviews are very, very positive for it.