Tom Cruise’s WWII Hitler assassination plot film, Valkyrie, has been delayed yet again. Once set to be released during the Independence Day weekend of this year (blockbuster territory), the film’s release date was pushed back to October 3 (Oscar season) when it became apparent that the movie wouldn’t be finished in time due to some unforeseen bad luck.
The bad fortune for this film has existed almost since day one. First the film was banned from being filmed in Germany due to Cruise’s involvement with Scientology which the Germans consider a cult. Then footage was destroyed during processing which had to be reshot. After that, ten extras were hurt trying to figure out how to ride in the back of a truck.
Perhaps no bad luck has befallen the film like the bad luck of having your release date pushed back to President’s Day 2009, though. That’s right. Valkyrie is now set to be released on February 13, 2009. That means that the Tom Cruise film is no longer in the running for blockbuster or Oscar status. In fact, it will probably have a hard time even making any money with that release date.
While I understand the studio might not be too comfortable with Tom Cruise right now after Lions For Lambs became his worst showing at the box office in two decades, but what has director Bryan Singer done to piss them off? Sure, his last film, Superman Returns, might have pissed all of us off, but it made a lot of money for his employers. I think there must be more to this story. I’ll keep my eyes and ears open.
… “Sure, his last film, Superman Returns, might have pissed all of us off”… it did? You put this just to get me all in a bind didnt ya?
hahah
You enjoyed that drivel?
I wasn’t aware.
For some reason I thought you had good taste in film.
LOL
… well granted it wasnt the Queen, but it was better than watching Dolly Parton pull on Jason Castros dreadlocks…
Maybe Tom Cruise should go on anti-depressants?
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“First the film was banned from being filmed in Germany due to Cruise’s involvement with Scientology which the Germans consider a cult.” – duh…it is
This is what happens when you start jumping around like a freak on the Oprah show…
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@Ape -I agree, it’s time for Tommy to pay the piper for getting involved with that cult. Side note, it would be one thing to practice his religion (and I use the term loosely), but to be so arrogant and confrontational just doesn’t win people over.
Besides, no one treats Brooke that way and gets away with it.
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