“The Box” Gets Pushed Back

Richard Kelly’s lastest feature, “THE BOX”, starring Cameron Diaz and James Marsden, is going to be delayed in 2009. Warner Brothers is giving it a big push back in the calendar set to hit the screen in November.

Based on the short story by Richard Matheson, “The Box” stars Cameron Diaz as Norma Lewis and James Marsden as Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child who receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger, played by Frank Langella, delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. But, pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world, someone they don’t know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the crosshairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.

“The Box” is Kelly’s latest film since his very personal venture with “Southland Tales”. Knowing that “The Box” is all done and in the can but still getting pushed back can’t be a good sign when it comes to getting support. We’ll have to wait and see what the word on the film is come 2009.