**The Wolfman **used to be scheduled for an April release, but it’s moved to November nooooooooooooooooooow.
Yes, Universal has taken the bold step of moving the Joe Johnston-directed Benicio del Toro vehicle from its original April 3 date to November 6.
There will, of course, be speculation that the movie may be in trouble, but Universal claims that the move will give Johnston more time to complete post-production and, according to the studio, help build a higher profile. The Gothic tale also feels like a November release, and not the sort of film that should be coming out in Spring, so it might end up being a great decision.
But what does this mean for Johnston? After all, he recently signed on to direct The First Avenger: Captain America. Now, with an extra few months of post on The Wolfman, will he be forced to abandon the Marvel movie?
The Wolfman’s move is one of three major release date shifts for Universal properties. The studio has moved the Vin Diesel/Paul Walker reunion, The Fast And The Furious 4 (we’re a little sorry to see that they didn’t keep the title, Fast And Furious) from its initial June 12 date to April 3 slot vacated by ol' hairy chops.
And Ridley Scott has been given more time to work on his Robin Hood movie, Nottingham, which has been moved to an as-yet undetermined date in 2010. Hardly surprising, given that the Russell Crowe movie won’t even start shooting until February at the earliest.