'Road' may not be done in time for '08

October 15, 2008 2929 Entertainment and Nick Wechsler Prods. are producing the film, based on Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic tale about a man and his son wandering a bleak landscape. Given another McCarthy novel resulted in the Oscar-winning "No Country for Old Men" and Mortensen was nominated last year for "Eastern Promises," "Road" has been mentioned as an awards contender. With the Weinstein Co. invested in Reader -- which the company is positioning as a commercial and awards play -- there might be less urgency to make Road an '08 title, though one observer noted: There's no question Harvey wants this for 2008.

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