Kenneth Lonergan's long delayed film 'Margaret' is finally coming to theaters on September 30th!

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Ten years after the tragic events of 9/11, that also serves as the backdrop to the film, Kenneth Lonergan‘s long-awaited and forever delayed “Margaret” will finally hit theaters on September 30th, according to Exhibitor Relations.

The journey for the film has been a long and difficult one, but here’s what you need to know. Filming had actually wrapped way back in 2005 but for a variety of reasons, completing the film became a nightmare. Foremost, a legal battle erupted, with suits and countersuits filed, as Lonergan simply could not find the picture in the editing bay. Lonergan apparently requested further time in the editing room, while multiple editors apparently also took control of the film at various points both with and without Lonergan’s ok. Even late producer Sydney Pollack became infuriated with Lonergan’s “unprofessional and irrational behavior.” At one point, it was rumored that 300 pages of script were shot—so no wonder he had trouble wrangling this thing into a manageable size—but the sticking point became the length of the film: Lonergan’s cut ran about three hours, but his contract with Fox Searchlight stated he needed to bring it in at two hours.

We figured the film to be lost to the sands of time, but a ray of light appeared this spring when producer Gary Gilbert said he hoped to get the film into theaters by the end of the year. The project took another interesting direction when it was revealed in May that Martin Scorsese was working with Lonergan to “arbitrate” a cut of the film. We still remained skeptical that this would be completed, but alas, it seems it has.

Starring Anna Paquin, Mark Ruffalo, Matt Damon, Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno andOlivia Thirlby, the film has echoes of 9/11 survivor’s guilt, and follows the ramifications of a tragic bus accident as seen through the eyes of a high school student desperate to parse the tragedy for a deeper spiritual meaning. On paper it sounds great, but that release date is worrisome. It’s essentially just over a month away with nothing in the way of marketing. We have an uneasy feeling that Fox Searchlight is simply making good on their contractual obligations, and will dump the film in a (very) limited release before it quietly disappears from theaters. No word yet on the running time, but we doubt we’re getting the three-hour cut that Ruffalo described as a “masterpiece,” calling it “a very, very finely interwoven piece of material and it’s so beautiful….It was beautifully shot, beautifully acted, and the writing is incredible. It’s a love story to a post-9/11 America and New York City.”

It’s a rather anti-climatic end to such a long journey and we hope that Lonergan’s version at least gets a DVD/BluRay release. But one “lost film” has now been found and is coming to theater—let’s just hope it’s one near you.

-Joey's Two Cents: I've followed the journey of this film for years (even back a few years ago when our very own Clayton Davis was invited to a test screening of the flick), and can't wait to finally see it...thoughts?

Tim Robbins and Mark Ruffalo might play sex addicts for Stuart Blumberg?

Quite possibly, according to The Hollywood Reporter:

Tim Robbins will star with Mark Ruffalo in the directorial debut of writer-producer Stuart Blumberg, who was nominated for an Oscar this year for co-writing The Kids Are All Right.

Gilbert Films and Blumberg’s Class 5 Films are producing the comedy, titled Thanks for Sharing, which revolves around characters in a 12-step program for recovering sex addicts in New York City. Filming will begin on the project, written by Blumberg and Matt Winston, in the fall.

Gary Gilbert and Jordan Horowitz are producing for Gilbert Films, which is also financing the picture. William Migliore and David Koplan are producing for Class 5, with partner Edward Norton serving as executive producer.

It’s a reunion for many of the main players. Ruffalo was also nominated for an Academy Award for starring in Kids Are All Right, which Gilbert Films produced as well. And Blumberg wrote and produced Norton’s directorial debut, Keeping the Faith.

“We are delighted to once again be working with Stuart as he makes his directorial debut on this very exciting project,” Gilbert said. “On The Kids Are All Right, he clearly demonstrated an incredible talent for creating exceptional roles while telling original, important and thought-provoking stories.”

Today's Trailers: Sympathy for Delicious, Beginners, and Mr. Popper's Penguins

First up is Mark Ruffalo's directorial debut, the drama 'Sympathy for Delicious':

The other two (including one possible Oscar play) after the cut...

Mark Ruffalo will play the legendary jazz pianist Joe Albany...

...via Variety:

Coming off his Oscar-nominated turn in "The Kids Are All Right," Mark Ruffalo is set to play jazz pianist Joe Albany in the indie pic "Low Down."

Ruffalo will also exec produce the period film, which explores Albany's relationship with his 11-year-old daughter, Amy.

L.A.-set story will be told from the child's point of view as she watches her talented and charismatic but strung-out father interact with other eccentrics in cocktail bars and transient hotels during the late '60s' and early '70s.

Albany found early success playing with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Charles Mingus but struggled with heroin addiction later.

Epoch Films partner Jeff Preiss, who has a background in commercials, will make his feature directorial debut on "Low Down." Topper Lilien and Amy Albany wrote the script based on the latter's memoir of the same name. Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa produce via their Bona Fide Prods. banner along with Epoch Films' founder Mindy Goldberg ("Junebug"); Amy Albany and Carlo Martinelli will co-produce.