London Opening - For sidetracked please

Hi,

To be honest, I'm not sure what's going on with the London opening. Icon (U.K.) haven't been that consistant at getting me info. I had been told that it was going to be the 31st, then they said mid-November. It could easily be back to the 31st.

I'm also not sure what they're planning in terms of an opening. They told me they might want me to come over but weren't sure.

I'm sorry not to be more helpful. It's partly my fault - I've been so busy focusing on the US opening that I hadn't thought ahead to the UK release in few weeks later. If/when I hear more, I'll report back,

As for the Empire review... didn't read it (I try not to read too many, especially the less supportive ones), but the reality is, the reviews for this film will be all over the map, as they have been already. (And, by the way, so were the reviews for the original when it first aired). Some people love it, some like it, some are confused, and some hate it. Some say we/Potter stayed too close to the original, others say we changed too much.

We'll stuggle with some critics on two fronts: with some more 'populist' critics because it's odd challenging material that isn't going to be to everyone's taste, and with some of the more 'film scholarly' critics, because some have come to reguard the original as 'untouchable'.

Even in your description of the review there's a bit of the 'we can't win' with those who look at this version primarily in comparison to the original. On one hand they feel it's too much like the original, on the other they think Robert is too 'innocent' - in other words he's different from the original character. This version of the character is a bit more innocent, younger, more vulnerable under his crust. That's intentional. So, right in one review you get stuck on both sides.

All my best,

Keith