The Jamie Fox, Robert Downey Jr. vehicle “The Soloist” was originally scheduled to be released in the midst of Oscar season this November, but was pushed back to March and now has been bumped to the first official day of summer releases, April 24th.
The move was orchestrated by both Dreamworks and Paramount, who seem to think the summer pop-corn season is a better fit for the star driven picture than the competitive November Oscar season or the March no-man’s land it was previously given.
In an attempt to fill the void left in March by the movement, Paramount moved the Paul Rudd comedy “I Love You Man” from January to March. “The Soloist” follows an L.A. Times reporter, Downey Jr., as he attempts to help a mentally-ill, homeless musician (played by Fox) who dreams of someday playing in the Disney Concert Hall.