Relativity Pulls ‘Masterminds’ From Calendar After Vowing to Release in October (Exclusive)

10 August 2015 4:30 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »

Updated: Relativity Media has attempted to maintain an appearance of normalcy following its bankruptcy, claiming that it would stick with an early October release date for heist comedy “Masterminds.” But reassurances from Ryan Kavanaugh’s company that the film is coming out as planned have been scratched, with the Kristen Wiig-Zach Galifianakis comedy now postponed indefinitely.

Variety learned about the postponement from international distributors, who complained that they were unable to release the film until it comes out in the U.S. and they now have no idea when, or if, that will happen.

Distributors learned of the delay Friday from Relativity international president Camela Galano. The company did not acknowledge the move until confronted with an email Galano sent more than two dozen foreign film operators. “Relativity Studios has moved ‘Masterminds’ from its scheduled October 9th release date,” the company then confirmed in a statement, “and we »

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