Madonna's 'W.E.' gets Oscar-friendly release date
Thursday, 30 June 2011
The Weinstein Company will release Madonna’s W.E. in the heart of Oscar season on Friday 09 December, the company announced today.
The movie, which tells the story of two romances, one being between Britain’s King Edward VIII and American Wallis Simpson, will open initially in just New York and Los Angeles before a wider release in mid-January.
Madonna directed, produced, and co-wrote the film, and the cast features Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D’Arcy, and Oscar Isaac.
'Madonna beautifully interweaves past and present in W.E. It’s a very smart film, and a stunning feature directorial debut,' said Harvey Weinstein, in a statement. 'I’m incredibly excited about this movie and I wanted to give it a prominent release date.'
The movie, which tells the story of two romances, one being between Britain’s King Edward VIII and American Wallis Simpson, will open initially in just New York and Los Angeles before a wider release in mid-January.
Madonna directed, produced, and co-wrote the film, and the cast features Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D’Arcy, and Oscar Isaac.
'Madonna beautifully interweaves past and present in W.E. It’s a very smart film, and a stunning feature directorial debut,' said Harvey Weinstein, in a statement. 'I’m incredibly excited about this movie and I wanted to give it a prominent release date.'
From Inside Movies / EW.com
WOw Madonna is going mainstream!
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