Jan 20, 2009 by Brian Gallagher

2012 Moved Back to November 13th

It seems that Roland Emmerich's new epic won't be a summer movie after all. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony's Columbia Pictures has shifted the release date for 2012 from the summer July 10 to the pre-Thanksgiving November 13 release date.

"We've had such success with the James Bond films in November that we wanted a big tentpole film in that slot this year," Sony distribution president Rory Bruer said Tuesday. "We've got so many films in the summer that this is the perfect answer to that."

The film will now go against two wide-releases in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes and the Fox comedy Tooth Fairy starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Sony already has a full summer lined up with such films as the action remake The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta, Year One with Jack Black and Michael Cera and Julie & Julia, which stars Meryl Streep and Amy Adams.

2012 was released November 13th, 2009 and stars John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Thomas McCarthy, Woody Harrelson, Danny Glover. The film is directed by Roland Emmerich.


Sources: The Hollywood Reporter

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Comments (25)

  1. kyle_hannah

    Yeah Roland's had a few stinkers latley while The Day after Tomorrow is complete bullsh*t it was an entertaining disaster film but 10,000 B.C was just awful. Well hopefully 2012 will bring back the feel of his awesome films like Independance Day, The Patriot, and Star Gate

    3 years agoby @kyle-hannahFlag

  2. CB Junior

    this movie will suck.the teaser was good though.after independence day, this director hasnt been doing good at all.the day after tomorrow and 10000bc sucked.independence day was good i guess

    3 years agoby @cbjuniorFlag

  3. Moviemaniack1993

    It will most certainly not flop. The movie will be a hit due to the content of it. Not too mention, they will market it from "The Director of Independence Day & The Day After Tomorrow." The movie will make a lot of money.

    3 years agoby @moviemaniack1993Flag

  4. Space101

    I'm still looking forward to this movie!

    3 years agoby @space101Flag

  5. TheDuck

    By the time 2012 was slated to come out in Mid-July, Terminator Salvation would be at the bottom of or completely absent from the weekend Top 10. Terminator would give 2012 ZERO competition. Doesn't matter anyway, 2012 will flop no matter when they release it.

    3 years agoby @theduckFlag

  6. DiMarco25

    good move by sony, this movie wouldnt be able to compete with the summer blockbusters like terminator, transformers or harry potter.

    3 years agoby @overratedslumdogFlag

  7. Structure (ONSTRA)

    OHH SH*TT>

    3 years agoby @gaj1992Flag

  8. T.Clark

    If that's true JR, then the Mayans should sue Roland Emmerich...wait...(sigh)...never mind...

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  9. CelluloidDreams

    WOW! Another film have the release date moved to another date...!! Not surprising!

    3 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  10. ed_wood

    I don't really care about this movie.

    3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  11. JR

    um shelley, it has been proven that the Mayan's did NOT say that! there calander ended on that date cause they either got bored with it or they died! jesus i have looked it up and in there time it said that but in our time it is 3012, look it up. now who belives the world ends this year? ha

    3 years agoby @supbitchFlag

  12. Err

    well chuchi if the y2k scare was any indication you can bet the morons will be out in full force on december 21 2012 making things a lot worse than they need to be since nothing is going to happen.

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  13. Shelley

    The Mayan's believe the world will end 'as we know it' on 12-21-2012, not that the entire earth will be destroyed.

    3 years agoby @shelleyFlag

  14. ChuChi

    looks ok... who really believe ... the world really gonna end??? but yeah.. i'll see it

    3 years agoby @josedrosaFlag

  15. T.Clark

    I'm more excited about Sherlock Holmes

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  16. Flipsyde933

    Good idea it will probably make more in Novemeber, rather than in the summer with transformers and other big movies coming out at that time.

    3 years agoby @flipsyde933Flag

  17. shankanizer88

    im glad they moved it cause its not really a must see movie on my list and it comes out at a perfect time being November for slow movies

    3 years agoby @shankanizer88Flag

  18. Chad Vital

    From the "trailer" it looked interesting. November is better for them anyway, there's no way they could compete with Transformers and G.I. Joe

    3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag

  19. ZanyZap

    Not really anticipating this film; so not really disappointed.
    Hopefully it surprises my expectations in November...

    3 years agoby @zanyzapFlag

  20. Moviemaniack1993

    I'll bet that this also has to do with post production. Just the other day I was thinking about this film and how effects heavy it will be, ESPECIALLY since it is an Emmerich film. I am kind of bummed because I was looking forward to seeing it in July, but I guess I can wait until November. Too bad, it would have made a lot more if released during the summer.

    3 years agoby @moviemaniack1993Flag

  21. kyle_hannah

    Makes more sense this will crush Tooth Fairy but i think Sherlock Holmes will own November Robert Downey Jr. and Guy Ritchie are a force to be reckoned with. Summer is already looking like a phenominal time for movies but IMO Emmerich has been on a bad streak especially with 10,000 B.C. but he's got some really good films with Independance Day, Stargate, and The Patriot

    3 years agoby @kyle-hannahFlag

  22. Shelley

    I understand their thinking behind this, but that does not mean I have to like it.

    3 years agoby @shelleyFlag

  23. artkid04

    bad move

    3 years agoby @artkid04Flag

  24. John2347

    Well I could care less when 2012 comes out because I hate Emmerich but why the hell is The Rock doing a movie called the Tooth Fairy? He can do better than making another kids movie.

    3 years agoby @john2347Flag

  25. Diaigma

    Thank goodness. Summer won't be so swamped anymore. YAY!

    3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

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