‘The Crazies’ Remake Gets Pushed Back

Just a quick note.   The remake to George Romero’s ‘The Crazies’ was initially set for release on September 25th of this year.   However, Overture Films has announced that they are pushing the film’s release back five months all the way to February 26th, 2010.

This move puts ‘The Crazies’ out three weeks after Drew Goddard’s directorial debut, ‘The Cabin in the Woods.’Â   The month after, we have the release of ‘Pirahna 3D’ and in April, we have the remake of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street.’Â   First quarter 2010 is looking pretty horror-heavy, so I’m not sure how this move will effect ‘The Crazies.’

As it was, ‘The Crazies’ was coming out a week after ‘Jennifer’s Body,’ two weeks after ‘Whiteout,’ and three weeks after ‘Pandorum.’   September ’09 is looking pretty horror-heavy, as well, so the move was a good decision.   Nothing horror-related is set for December, so that may have been a better decision.

What do you think?   Is the move a good one for ‘The Crazies’?   When would be a good time of year for this film?   Are all of these horror films coming out a good thing for fans of the genre or a bad thing?   Let us know by commenting below!

Source: Overture Films