
This historical drama starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes was recently given an earlier release date of Dec. 10, 2008 (in limited release), possibly in the hopes that the movie will prove to be Oscar bait. From the looks of this trailer, that logic may be good.

Yesterday we told you that Nicole Kidman had
dropped out of the upcoming movie The Reader due to her
exciting pregnancy. The studio wasted no time filling the position, and
Kate Winslet has stepped in to take her place. Apparently Kate was even the studio's first choice for the role, but had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts with
Revolutionary Road.