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It’s not often a film is forced to change studios in order to get a desired release date but when you’re Martin Scorsese, you can ostensibly make the heavens move. “Hugo Cabret”, Scorsese’s upcoming 3D family flick, was originally going to be released by Sony on December 9. Scorsese, however, wanted the film to bow on Thanksgiving – something Sony couldn’t do but Paramount could. Result? well, see the press release below.
PARAMOUNT TO DISTRIBUTE Scorsese’s and GK Films’
“HUGO CABRET”
Studio to Release in the U.S. on November 23, 2011
HOLLYWOOD, CA (February 19, 2011) – Paramount Pictures announced today it
will distribute Academy Award-winningÒ director Martin Scorsese’s 3D film HUGO CABRET. The studio plans to release the film in the U.S. on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011. Starring Asa Butterfield, Chloe Moretz, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Jude Law and Emily Mortimer, the movie is produced by Academy Award-winnerÒ Graham King, Tim Headington, Martin Scorsese and Johnny Depp. GK Films also financed the movie. Paramount will handle worldwide distribution in all markets excluding UK, France, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey and the Middle East.
Adapted from the Caldecott-winning Brian Selznick novel by Academy Award-nominated® screenwriter John Logan (“Gladiator,” “The Aviator”), HUGO CABRET is the story of a resourceful boy who lives in a train station and teams up with a spirited young girl to solve a mystery that is based in his past and affects both of their futures.
Brad Grey, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, said: “Following the tremendous success of ‘Shutter Island’ – as well as the host of other projects we have collaborated on in the past – we were eager to continue our work with Marty and be a part of his first ever 3D film.”
“We all believed Thanksgiving was the ideal date to release Marty’s first foray into the family film genre and we are very grateful to Sony and to Paramount that a mutual agreement could be made to allow the film to be released at the best time of year for this kind of all-audience adventure film,” said producer Graham King
Scorsese is repped by WME and manager Rick Yorn.
