Thompson on Hollywood: Relativity Makes Aggressive Awards Season Push for 'Out of the Furnace,' Starring Bale, Affleck and Harrelson

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Relativity Makes Aggressive Awards Season Push for 'Out of the Furnace,' Starring Bale, Affleck and Harrelson Jun 19th 2013, 17:29 Distributors are starting to actually sit down and watch movies that may or may not be awards worthy. Disney moved "Saving Mr. Banks" into a limited platform release before the holidays; Oscar mavens the Weinsteins are lining up their ducks, from "Fruitvale Station"'s summer launch to likely fall fest entries "August: Osage County" and "Mandela: Walk to Freedom."  But are we ready for B-movie purveyor Relativity to enter the Oscar derby? The distributor is making a significant change in its release plan for Scott Cooper's gritty drama "Out of the Furnace," starring Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson, Sam Shepard, Zoe Saldana and Willem Dafoe. Previously scheduled for October 4, the film will now have a limited release on November 27, expanding on December 6, at the height of awards season. This bespeaks confidence, whether deserved or misplaced. Relativity has reason to believe, as Cooper's last feature, "Crazy Heart," won Jeff Bridges an Oscar. And the... Media files: Christian-Bale-003.jpg (image/jpeg)

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