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Paramount is making some big shifts on the 2025 release calendar, the biggest title date being Edgar Wright’s reboot of The Running Man starring Glen Powell. The pic is going the Friday before Thanksgiving next year, Nov. 21.
Running Man will race against Wicked: Part Two on that date as well as Angel Studios’ David and a Warner Bros. event movie.
In regards to this year, their awards season contender, September 5 is now opening Nov. 29 limited before getting a Dec. 13 expansion. Previously, the Venice and Telluride world premiere pic was set to go on Nov. 27. The Tim Fehlbaum directed movie starring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch follows what happens the ABC Sports TV control booth has to contend with a live act of terrorism during the Munich Olympics.
The Bryan Bertino directed horror movie Vicious is moving up from Aug. 8 next year to Feb. 28 — because it’s ready we hear. Pic stars Dakota Fanning, Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, Devyn Nekoda, Klea Scott, Emily Mitchell. Pic’s blurb: A woman spends the night fighting for her existence as she slips down a rabbit hole contained inside a gift from a late-night visitor. On that date is the Simu Liu and Woody Harrelson Focus Features title, Last Breath and
After great test scores we hear, the animated Smurfs musical movie is heading for summer, off its Valentine’s Day date next year and onto July 18. Chris Miller and Matt Landon direct a voiceover cast that counts Rihanna, Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, James Corden, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña with Kurt Russell and John Goodman.
The Akiva Schaffer directed reboot of Naked Gun with Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson is shifting from July 18 to Aug. 1.
