Universal has pushed the release of “About Time,” Richard Curtis’ time travel romantic comedy starring Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams. Instead of opening May 10, it will open in limited release Nov. 1 before going wide Nov. 8.
Curtis, the filmmaker behind "Love Actually" and "Four Weddings and a Funeral," wrote and directed the film, a comedy being produced by Working Title's Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, as well as Nick Kentish Barnes.
The film also stars Tom Hollander and Bill Nighy. A Universal spokesperson said the film was moved to the fall because it's the "perfect season for the film."
It was going to open in a packed May, one week after "Iron Man 3," the same week as "The Great Gatsby" and a week before "Star Trek Into Darkness." It would serve as counter programming to "Iron Man" and "Star Trek" but may hit the same audience as "Gatsby."
In moving to November, it will open the same weekend as the adaptation of "Ender's Game" and then go wide the same weekend the sequel to "Thor" opens. Lower-budget awards fare will no doubt surface on the schedule in November as well.
Also opening in that stretch are Tyler Perry movie "We the Peeples," romantic comedy "Love is All You Need" and Noah Baumbach's "Frances Ha."
