'The Woman in the Window' delayed again
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 3:45PM 
Remember the 2018 Oscars? Amy Adams was nominated for Vice and there was a time early in the season when we talked about the possibility of her winning because of the 6 nominations that she had amassed so far. That was of course before the Golden Globes when Regina King won for If Beale Street Could Talk on her way to the Oscar podium. Even then some said well King isn't nominated for SAG, Adams is bound to win there and start her narrative, Emily Blunt won for A Quiet Place, and at BAFTA Rachel Weisz won for The Favourite. Then we all looked at what’s next for Amy. For sure that would be her Oscar vehicle. Adams has given many great performances and is an actress who deserves to have an Oscar on her mantle.
The Woman in the Window was next...
Prestige director: ✅
Best selling novel: ✅
Adapted by a renowned Pulitzer prize winning playwright and respected actor: ✅
She plays the titular character: ✅
Supported by previous Oscar winners and nominees: ✅
Premium fall release date: ✅
The film is directed by Joe Wright and co-starring Gary Oldman, Julianne Moore and Jennifer Jason Leigh and adapted for the screen by Tracy Letts. The story is a mashup of Gone Girl and Rear Window, with Adams playing an agoraphobic, alcoholic developmental psychologist who befriends her new across-the-street neighbor, played by Moore. Or so she thought. Something is not right. Check out the trailer.
So...
We were all set for this to be Adams’ Oscar vehicle, then the problems began.
The New Yorker revealed that Daniel Mallory, who wrote the novel under the pseudonym A.J. Finn had spent years lying to colleagues in the publishing industry. Then there were rumours that test screening audiences were confused. The studio behind the film, Fox 2000, was shuttered in the fallout from the Disney - Fox merger. Disney moved the film from its October 2019 slot and ordered a retooling with re-shoots. The movie was re-scheduled for May 2020. But with all that is happening in the world right now, that date is not possible for release anymore. Today it was announced that The Woman in the Window has been delayed indefinitely. Obviously this latest delay does not reflect on the quality of the film as most cinemas across the world are closed.
All eyes now on Hillbilly Elegy for Adams' possible awards run.
Reader Comments (26)
Don't worry! TWITW is not the only delaying picture!!! Even it is better to be released ín Nov or Dec maybe...
Murtada it's Jennifer Jason Leigh,The trailer was pretty awful.I didn't even like Gone Girl that much,best release it now on demand best way to get people to see it.
The trailer make this film look more like a high profile guilty pleasure than an awards vehicle, frankly (and it didn't seem a classic Oscar bait in the classic sense). As much as I'm looking forward to this film anyway, I think Amy would have much bigger chances to be in the awards race with Hillbilly Elegy (and her dream ticket with Glenn Close is pure actressexual material).
I remember it got delayed the first time around during post-production as the film was supposed to be scored by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross of NIN but that got scrapped in favor of something more traditional. Now it's the coronavirus which has now hit Black Widow.
This book was one of my favorites, not easy to put down (like Gone Girl And The Girl on the Train). And enjoyed both books and movie versions. I can’t wait to see this movie, I’ll see it whenever it’s released.
This look likes a bit too familiar- "Rear Window" and "Night Watch"
I think the book is both bad and cynically written, but it’s hard to deny that cast (and I like Joe Wright a lot too, it would be weird if it was a ‘Director for hire’ scenario). Maybe we’ll get another Girl on the Train scenario, ie a film that isn’t good enough for the performance that carries it.
This isn't her Oscar vehicle but a generic commercial play. I don't understand the resistance to giving her an overdue win for Vice. Supporting Actress is her Oscar legacy. She won't ever be that girl in Best Actress where she's undeniable. Besides an overdue win in Supporting would only piss off her online cult followers.
princess giselle reading her daughter's ripoff of 'how to drag your dragon' is the pick up we need right now
*train
[damn you, rupaul]
I've read the book; this role was never going to win her the Oscar (genre bias).
Why does it have the same title as the classic Fritz Lang film? Now THAT'S confusing!
People are saying it can't be any good because the novel isn't any good. Has anyone tried to read PSYCHO. Bad novels often make great films. Moravia's LE MEPRIS is another example among many.
C’mon Blue Sky style win. Sit on that shelf until the time is right!
Amy and Glenn winning at the same ceremony will be cool though.
3rtful
Indeed, only Thelma Ritter has more BSA Oscar nomination ( 6 ). So we can call Amy Adams the Queen of Supporting Actresses.
RITTER4EVA
Agoraphobia will kill her before the movie arrives to cinemas
I wish some of these studios would just release their films On Demand. As many have said here, this is obviously not an Oscar play, but it would be fun escapist fare in the current climate. I hope the films that are released this weekend do well - I plan on renting Emma (periodt) at $19.99, in part because I would have seen it if not for COVID-19 but also in part to encourage other studios to make their films available to us.
Yes, there are many streaming options, but the occasional new release is nice, too.
I have no idea about its Oscar chances, but I was always gonna see it based on the combo of star and director alone. So, I’m looking forward to it whenever it comes out...
I feel sorry for Glenn and Amy, but they are never going to win an Oscar. This looks like a TV movie of the week and the planned May release made me nervous for Amy. It doesn't feel like a box office film no matter when it's released.
Edit: I obviously know Amy will win a competitive Oscar and have a hunch that if Glenn works consistently over the next decade that she can nab one in supporting. Sorry I wasn’t clear.
@Dan Humphrey, Psycho has Alfred Hitchcock, who not only was a great director but also a master of the genre. Joe Wright's latest two attempts to exit his confort zone came with "The Soloist" and "Pan".
Beside, this film had terrible word of mouth per screenings, Tracy Letts spoke pubicly about this film in a negative light and then the Score controversy...
It shows again what an impeccable masterpiece "Rear Window" was - already 66 years ago ! Trailer looks entertaining - and I definitely look forward to it. But from what I've seen Amy needs a completely different calibre to get into the Oscar race thats for sure...
I think she will win - in supporting in a view years.
In the book the main character is a complicated, alcoholic, agoraphobic woman who suffers horribly. It’s cleverly plotted and very fast paced. With a good script and direction this has Oscar written all over it - genre film biases or not. I think the trailer, and Amy Adams, both look promising. Can’t wait to see it.
Since we're discussing Amy, I'm still disappointed she didn't nab a Globe or Emmy for Sharp Objects. I loved her portrayal of the messy, savvy main character. That show had me waiting for the next episode all week.
I also loved her in American Hustle, but unfortunately Jennifer Lawrence was in that, sucking all the air out of the room.