New Photos from 'The Road' with Viggo Mortensen

I'd have a greater sense of glee about sharing these pictures if they were tied to a potential Best Picture campaign or something. But since The Road moved to 2009, they're just pictures for a movie I'm looking forward to. The Weinstein Company moved this from their late '08 slate, and the belief is it's related to a post-production concern and not negative reactions to the film that director John Hillcoat will need to change. It's based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Cormac McCarthy, and the last time one of his books was turned into a movie, we got No Country for Old Men. This time around, it's a post-apocalyptic cross-country journey featuring a father and a son (Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee), and Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, and Robert Duvall make appearances.

With the Oscar race wide open, it would be great if the studio can get the version of The Road they want by Christmas, but given Bob and Harvey's history with campaigning for awards, they can't just finish it and book a few theaters and expect to have much of a chance. We don't have a release date yet, but we'll keep you posted.

Comments

[Wilson Lost]

Yup, I have a man-crush on Viggo, but I don't want him to get played out a-la Clive Owen. I think the Weinsteins were smart to move this picture to '09. It will give me more time to enjoy the special features on that Appaloosa DVD I hope Santa brings me...

[laura Petersen]

Viggo Mortensen walks on water