Warner Bros. has opted for a Feb. 14 release in North America for
‘s romance-drama “Winter’s Tale,” Akiva Goldsman’s directorial debut — the sixth title to land on the Valentine’s Day date.
The film, based on Mark Helprin’s novel and adapted by Goldsman, is set in a mythic New York City and spans more than a century. Farrell (pictured with Josh Lieberman) portrays a thief who breaks into a dying young woman’s home and ends up falling for her.
“Downton Abbey” thesp
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co-stars alongside William Hurt,
, Matt Bomer, Eva Marie Saint and Russell Crowe.
Goldsman is also producing, with Marc Platt, Michael Tadross and Tony Allard. “Winter’s Tale” was produced by the studio and Village Roadshow Pictures.
“Winter’s Tale” will go up against two other romance titles — Universal’s “Endless Love” and Sony/Screen Gems “About Last Night.” Also set for the date are Fox’s sci-fier “The Maze Runner,” Relativity’s thriller “Three Days to Kill” and The Weinstein Co.’s fantasy “Vampire Academy.”
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