“Zack & Miri” Have A Release Date?

March 21st @ 9:37 am | | Scooped by Eric Kazen, Brooke Bullard, E. Christopher, David Di Troia

  • The official “Film Index” section at the Weinstein Company was updated this week, and now officially lists “Zack And Miri Make a Porno” on their slate — Along with a photo of the duo, the blurb reads “In Theaters October 31, 2008″. This puts the film on screens a bit sooner than we anticipated. Will it be ready? Of course it will! At this stage, it’s more about looking at OTHER films surrounding the release, to see how they might impact the box office. Obviously, the idea is to get the film out on a weekend where it can rake in the most cash. From what we’re seeing, no major competish that weekend, though two sequels arrive the week after - The new James Bond and the follow-up to Madagascar. However, these two films cater to different audiences than this film shoots for, plus there’s always that word of mouth factor that gets going once folks see how funny a film is. With this release date, we’re not only feeling great about a “#1 movie in America” shot, but also about breaking the View Askew box office record.

    Release dates are subject to change, and this is WAY early and not officially confirmed. Some sites are speculating they don’t like the idea of having to compete with horror. However, horror fare hasn’t been doing too well in the season at the box office these days. Heck, they moved Rob Zombie’s “Halloween” way OFF the actual holiday weekend last year. And have you watched the latest “Saw” offerings? Ouch. Auds may be up for something different, especially young couples looking for date nights. Rogen, Banks, and the Smith name should prove a big draw on any weekend, including this one.

    All that said, having run this site for over ten years now, we’ve seen View Askew flicks move more than once before hitting theaters. So, for now, PENCIL this one in, and we’ll of course keep you posted on any changes (or if the date starts looking even more official). Other sites sharing the excitement over having a date to look forward to include Geek Force Five, Cinemablend, and /Film. If Kevin confirms or denies the date, we’ll tell ya here.

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