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WB moves 'Gatsby' to summer 2013

Warner Bros. has moved the Baz Luhrmann pic "The Great Gatsby" starring Leonardo DiCaprio to summer 2013.

The 3D pic also stars Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan and was expected to come out on Dec. 25, 2012.

Luhrmann produced, helmed and penned the adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic tome.

In a statement, WB execs said the pic had a feeling of more a tentpole type pic and the move was made to take advantage of the summer crowds.

View the full article at Variety

Source URL: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118057499

"THE GREAT GATSBY” MOVING TO SUMMER 2013

BURBANK, CA, August 6, 2012 – Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures have moved the release date of “The Great Gatsby” to Summer 2013. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.