Did 'I Love You Phillip Morris' get delayed again?

It seems to have, according to Cinematical:

Jim Carrey's had a rough go of it lately, movie-wise, and I Love You Phillip Morris is a prime example. Morris, which costars Ewan McGregor, was initially planned to hit theaters in spring 2009 -- check out a promo image of it from 2008 here -- and premiered at that year's Sundance Festival. Based on the true crime novel by Steve Mcvicker about Steven Russell (Carrey), a married man who ends up in jail and falls in love with his cellmate, Philip Morris (McGregor); in real life, Russell broke out of jail several times, but his ultimate desire was to help Morris escape as well. In the movie, Russell is released from jail but desperate to spring his lover as well, which requires him to pull off a number of capers in order to free Morris and get enough money so they can live a life of luxury on the run.

Unfortunately, it's been delayed for several years for a variety of reasons, and the latest is a legal snafu between its US distributor, Consolidated, and EuropaCorp, the financial backing company started by Luc Besson. The ongoing legal shuffle about finances and they said/we said court tussles is summed up over at Reuters; basically, EuropaCorp says that Consolidated owes them $3 million, Consolidated says EuropaCorp didn't live up to its end of the bargain, and EuropaCorp struck back with a lawsuit "alleging breach of contract and copyright infringement." In April, Deadline reported that EuropaCorp was actually working out a deal with Newmarket to distribute the movie.


Still with me? The latest is that a California judge has sided with EuropaCorp, issuing a preliminary injunction stopping the release of Morris for the time being; the case is headed for arbitration.

Consolidated is apparently aiming for an October release, but if we've learned anything, it's that it will probably be a long time until we get to see what sounds like a cool crime film with a romantic twist, and another chance for Carrey to show off his ability to pull off a more serious movie.

-Hopefully this gets resolved soon...thoughts?

Who else should we spotlight in the Under the Circuit series?

As you no doubt see on the Main Page (but in case you missed it), Sam Rockwell is our latest subject for the Under the Circuit series of articles (the latest article on Rockwell can be found here), following in the footsteps of Michael Keaton (here), John Cusack (here), and Jim Carrey (here). As we move forward, look for an upcoming piece on Mark Ruffalo, among others, but who else would you like to see get featured in this series?
-Feel free to also comment on your favorite Sam Rockwell films, or anyone's in the series in general...

The 2003 Awards Circuit Staff Top 10's come out, along with an Under the Circuit article on Jim Carrey!

Yes, we'll soon know what the big winners of the 2003 Awards Circuit Community Awards are, but until then , we on the staff have let loose our Top 10 lists for that year. They all can be found here, so check them out, let us know what you think, and tell us what your top 10's for 2003 would have been!
We also have the next article in our Under the Circuit Series, this one on Jim Carrey. Check it out here and let us know who to tackle next!
-Thoughts on the Staff Top 10 lists and the Under the Circuit article?

'I Love You Phillip Morris' is delayed no more!

Via Variety:

The Jim Carrey-Ewan McGregor starrer "I Love You Phillip Morris" isn't getting much love these days.

Dark comedy's theatrical release has been pushed back from April 30 to July 30. Consolidated Pictures Group is distributing the film.

Despite its top star billing, "Phillip Morris" has been plagued with distribution distress since premiering at Sundance in 2009, largely because of the film's challenging subject matter.

From "Bad Santa" scribes Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, "Phillip Morris" tells the story of a married con man (Carrey) who falls in love with his cellmate (McGregor). Pic is based on the life of con man/artist Steven Jay Russell.

"Phillip Morris" will open in a limited run, and begin expanding on Aug. 6.

-Glad to hear it...thoughts?

Another delay for 'I Love You Phillip Morris"...

...with this latest one perhaps being the proverbial nail in its coffin. Here's the story via the Los Angeles Times:

Audiences hoping to love Phillip Morris, or at least watch Jim Carrey loving Phillip Morris, will have to wait a little longer. Or maybe much longer.Consolidated Pictures Group, the start-up that was poised to release the Sundance title, has postponed the release once again. And this time it's indefinite.

The movie, which premiered at Sundance in 2009 and eventually played the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes, was originally set to be released March 26. But about a month before that date, the company delayed the release date to April 30, when it was supposed to begin a limited run before expanding several weeks later.

Now a spokeswoman for the film confirms that the movie has been delayed again and in fact won't be coming out at the end of the month. She adds that there is no release date scheduled at this time.

The movie, which comes from "Bad Santa" writers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa and focuses on a love affair between a con man (Carrey) and his cellmate (Ewan McGregor, playing the titular Phillip Morris), drew mixed reviews on the festival circuit. But it did have its champions, who admired Carrey's willingness to take on difficult (and partly true) subject matter

Movies can sit on the shelf without a distributor for years, but it's rare for a title with such high-profile stars and a fair dollop of media attention not to see the light of day.

CPG, the start-up that released movies such as the indie wine-making drama "Bottle Shock," picked up the title after it failed to find a buyer at Sundance. The acquisition gave hope to some that the independent distribution market wasn't as bleak as some said, but the postponement suggests that it may, in fact, be that bleak after all.

-Thoughts?

My favorite Hollywood couple have split...

Confirmed via their Twitter accounts, Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy have ended their 5 year long relationship.

I thought this would be one to go the distance. They both seem optimistic about it though.