Hey everyone. Capone in Chicago here.

If you're able to pry yourself away from the cover pictorial on Megan Fox in the June issue of Esquire, you may also notice a little blurb next to her left elbow that says that some lucky bastard at that magazine has already seen the long-delayed THE ROAD, based on the book by Cormac McCarthy, directed by Australia's John Hillcoat (THE PROPOSITION), and starring Viggo Mortensen. I suppose that it's good news that the film finally got a 2009 release date; the bad news is that we have to wait until October 16. I guess means that the powers that be at Dimension think the film might have awards potential. I don't care; I just want to see the damn thing.

A web editor over at Esquire must have seen my interview with Mortensen from last October, and kindly sent along a link to Esquire's extensive write-up on THE ROAD, featuring a great deal of praise. I think their headline speaks volumes. According to Esquire, only about four media outlets have seen the full finished film as yet--I hate and envy you all.

Looks great from where I'm sitting. What do you think?

-- Capone
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