Kevin Macdonald’s The Eagle Of The Ninth, the sword-and-sandal actioner starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Donald Sutherland, has been pushed back to February from its original September release.
Meanwhile, David O. Russell’s The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale, will likely open sometime in December, according to Mr. Marky mark himself. [The Playlist]
Both pieces of news aren’t too surprising. We haven’t heard much of Eagle in the past months by way of teaser trailers, screen shots, etc. and Focus Features (who produced the film) pushed the Ryan Fleck/Anna Boden indie It’s Kind Of A Funny Story to Eagle‘s exact release date, suggesting a change to avoid conflict.
As for The Fighter, it’s a period drama starring to of the more high-profile actors working today and a director who many believe is a visionary, so an awards-push release date always made sense.
Both of these films are highly anticipated and some of the more ambitious cinema out there right now. One hopes they’re both well made and well seen, be it in September, December or February.
Will you see these films?