'The Little Prince' News & Update: Release Date Mysteriously Delayed

In a surprising and unexpected move, "The Little Prince" will not be shown in theaters on Friday as initially planned. "The Little Prince" director Mark Osborne announced on Twitter that the major release of the film has been delayed.

USA Today reports that the animated version of "The Little Prince" will not be released this Friday as announced by director Mark Osborne on Twitter. The stop-motion film's premiere has been delayed for reasons not specified and did not specify a new release date for "The Little Prince."

2/3 - As it turns out, the much anticipated U.S. release of this special and unique film will have to be anticipated just a little bit more.

— Mark Osborne (@happyproduct) March 12, 2016

3/3 - All I can say is #thelittleprince will in fact be released by another distributor later this year. — Mark Osborne (@happyproduct) March 12, 2016

4/4 - Until then, head to Canada! The film opens there in wide release this weekend! — Mark Osborne (@happyproduct) March 12, 2016

According to Mark Osborne’s Twitter post, “The Little Prince” won’t be released under Paramount Pictures when it hits cinemas in the future. However, according to IGN, the film’s official website still carries the Paramount's logo. Despite the film being postponed in the United States, "The Little Prince" will still be released in Canada this weekend. 

"The Little Prince" is a CG and stop-motion film based on a literary classic. It features the voices of Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd, Marion Cotillard, James Franco and Benicio Del Toro.

The film adaptation of "Little Prince" has been awarded the best animated film at France's Cesar Award. Also, it has received raving reviews during the 2015 Cannes Film Festival while Variety described it as “respectful, lovingly re-imagined” interpretation of the classic story.

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