The picture, directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, centers around a black-market nuclear weapon and CIA.
The tentatively titled „Bad Company,‘‘ which originally was called „Black Sheep,‘‘ had been slated for wide release sometime in December, possibly at Christmas. It now has been pushed to an unspecified 2002 release date.
The season kicks off Nov. 2 with Disney/Pixar‘s computer-animated comedy „Monsters, Inc.,‘‘ but for many films after that point, things are still in flux.
The Dec. 7 showdown between Sony‘s „Ali‘‘ biopic and Warner Bros.‘ comedy „Ocean‘s Eleven‘‘ could be affected. For now, both pictures remain committed to that weekend, but it‘s possible Sony could push „Ali‘‘ back a week if the shuffling competition makes Dec. 14 more tempting.
Miramax‘s high-profile „Gangs of New York‘‘ is rumored to be postponed as well. The date of Martin Scorsese-directed period epic release remains Dec. 21, but there is some concern about the drama‘s heavy subject matter.
A source close to Bruckheimer Films said that prior to last week‘s events, Schumacher had intended to make certain changes to „Bad Company‘‘ before its year-end bow, but in light of the national crisis, the filmmakers were „looking at the movie with new eyes‘‘ and decided it would „not be appropriate for a Christmas release.‘‘
In a statement released Wednesday, Disney confirmed the film had been pushed back „due to the national tragedy,‘‘ and said it will be released next year but did not specify when. Sources indicated the new date is likely to be decided once the studio knows how the Bush administration will react to the attacks.
Reuters
