Warner Bros. Moves ‘The Great Gatsby’ To Next Year

Well, those hoping to catch Warner Bros. The Great Gastby this December are going to have just a bit longer. The company has decided to move the movie from Christmas to the summer of 2013. So, what’s the deal with that? Warner Bros. President of Domestic Distribution Dan Fellman stated:

“Based on what we’ve seen, Baz Luhrmann’s incredible work is all we anticipated and so much more. It truly brings Fitzgerald’s American classic to life in a completely immersive, visually stunning and exciting way. We think moviegoers of all ages are going to embrace it, and it makes sense to ensure this unique film reaches the largest audience possible.”

Which could be entirely true or it could be what we have seen happening quite a bit recently with studios fearing that their films aren’t going to be able to survive out there. Why am I saying that? Because both Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey AND Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained are coming out that month. Especially due to BOTH The Great Gatsby and The Hobbit being released in 3D meaning they are going to have to compete for those screens. Also, let’s keep it real…we are ALL going to see those two before we see The Great Gatsby. So, maybe Warner Bros. is being honest with their reasoning or they’re just playing it safe. Either way the film is moved back to next year because they think the movie will be the “perfect summer movie around the world”. Well, I don’t know about that one.

Source: Deadline