According to Deadline, The Weinstein Company is pushing The Founder from its previous release date of August 2016 right into primetime awards season.
In addition, the new release date moves The Founder away from likely blockbuster Suicide Squad on August 5th.
Much as many were looking forward to seeing The Founder in just a few weeks, the move makes sense.
The Deadline piece states that the release date of the film is moving because the studio, as well as test audiences, have been high on The Founder, leading the executives to conclude that it has more Oscar potential than previously thought.