DL: BEHIND THE CANDELABRA is the new title for [LIBRC]. HBO Films will start production in summer 2012. Oct 11, 10:14
If it's an HBO movie does that mean no box office? {nm} Oct 11, 10:16
I dont thk so {nm} Oct 11, 10:18
can we get a concrete answer? {nm} Oct 11, 10:20
It has been broken by the DL TV person & has a quote from the president of HBO programming though {nm} Oct 11, 10:22
Hmm, DL took down the full press release that was originally posted. {nm} Oct 11, 10:33
'Elephant' and 'American Splendor' are both theatrically released films distributed by HBO films in partnership with TWC through Newline. Oct 11, 10:22
So there is precedent for HBO Films to release movies theatrically, unclear from the article if it applies to this one. {nm} Oct 11, 10:22
LAT: “Behind the Candelabra,” the Liberace biopic starring Michael Douglas, will air on HBO. Oct 11, 10:50
THR's article also refers to it as a "small screen" project. {nm} Oct 11, 15:05