The Weinstein Company has announced today that they will release Madonna’s “W.E.” in Los Angeles and New York December 9 of this year. The film will expand to additional theaters throughout December and will be released to all major outlets nationwide by mid-January 2012.
The film, which is Madonna’s directorial debut, stars Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D’Arcy And Oscar Isaac and tells a love story of a young woman seeking out true love:
W.E. looks at the fabled romance between American Wallis Simpson and Britain’s King Edward VIII, who famously gave up the throne to marry the woman he loved. More than six decades later, their story enthralls a young woman named Wally Winthrop, who thinks she sees in their devotion a stark contrast to her own unhappy marriage – and an example to follow as she searches for the meaning of true love.
The film’s script was also co-written by Madonna and Alek Keshishian as well as produced by Madonna and Kris Thykier. The film was executive produced by Scott Franklin.
“Madonna beautifully interweaves past and present in W.E.,” said TWC Co-Chairman Harvey Weinstein. “It’s a very smart film, and a stunning feature directorial debut. I’m incredibly excited about this movie and I wanted to give it a prominent release date.”
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