THE BUTLER will assuredly get a wide release now that The Weinstein Company has picked up the US rights to the Lee Daniels film.
The flick has all the makings of a prestige flick and Oscar contender.
If there is anyone who can shepherd it to Academy Awards recognition, it would be the Weinsteins.Plot: THE BUTLER, based on the screenplay by Danny Strong & Lee Daniels, is inspired by Wil...... See Complete Article @ JoBlo
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