You Won't See Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island" in October! The Film Has Been Moved!

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If you've been jonesing to see the new collaboration between Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, you may just have to wait a little bit longer.

Paramount Pictures has moved "Shutter Island" from Oct. 2 to Feb. 19.

Why? The studio said economic reasons made them move the film six weeks before its release date.

Paramount Pictures chairman-CEO Brad Grey said in an official statement:

"Our 2009 slate was greenlit in a very different economic climate and as a result we must remain flexible and willing to recalibrate and adapt to a changing environment."

"This is a situation facing every single studio as we all work through the financial pressures associated with the broader downturn. Like every business, we must make difficult choices to maximize our overall success and to best manage Paramount's business in a way that serves Viacom and its shareholders, while providing the film with every possible chance to succeed both creatively and financially."

Well, I was one of the Scorsese fans jonesing for this film. Based on a novel by Dennis Lehane, I was also pinning my Oscar hopes to "Shutter Island."

But alas, we have to wait four months from its original release date. Oh, and being released in February doesn't bode well for the film. It's traditionally a "burial ground" month for movies. But then again, "Silence of the Lambs" was released in February, and we all knew how well it did at the Oscars.

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