Goods news for UK and other European fans of Heath Ledger and Terry Gilliam: ‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’ which also stars Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell, will be released in cinemas after all. Full details after the jump.
We received word on Friday from Lionsgate that an October date has finally been set for the theatrical release of the film in The UK (which I have been promised I will be attending an advanced screening of, hopefully shortly). I hope to have an exact date in a reply shortly.
No US date has yet been set, but I strongly agree with The Playlist (via Hey U Guys) it’s highly possible that the division of Lionsgate on the other end of the Atlantic will secure a similar deal for a limited run.
Thank you to Sylvia for the e-mail tip regarding the other Euro dates.
According to IMDB, the following additional European release dates are also scheduled:
Italy 4 September 2009
Romania 18 September 2009
New Zealand 24 September 2009
Czech Republic 1 October 2009
Australia 29 October 2009
Belgium 11 November 2009
France 11 November 2009
Germany 3 December 2009
Netherlands 3 December 2009
The film, set in the present day, follows the immortal 1,000-year-old Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) as he leads a travelling theatre troupe that offers audience members a chance to go beyond reality through a magical mirror in his possession. Members of the troupe include a sleight of hand expert, Anton (Andrew Garfield), and a dwarf, Percy (Verne Troyer); Parnassus had been able to guide the imagination of others through a deal with the Devil (Tom Waits), who now comes to collect on the arrangement, targeting the doctor’s daughter (Lily Cole). The troupe, which is joined by a mysterious outsider named Tony (portrayed by Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell), embark through parallel worlds to rescue the girl.
Check out extensive previous coverage of the film HERE
