It was just officially announced that director Oliver Stone’s follow up to his 1987 film Wall Street, entitled Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, will be pushed back from it’s summer release date to September 24th. This usually gets people talking about how horrible the film must be, but there could be numerous reasons that such a thing took place. I think the most obvious reason is 20th Century Fox probably thinks that pitting a drama heavy film against huge blockbusters may not be the way to go. I wouldn’t be surprised if the studio is planning an Oscar campaign for Michael Douglas as well. Douglas has already received an Oscar for his original portrayal of the character, and I’m sure a great many are interested to see what he has to offer a second time around.

I do believe this film could be a comeback for Oliver Stone. In my opinion Stone has always been hit or miss, but lately he has just been completely miss. Although the original Wall Street is no masterpiece, it is much better than a handful of his most recent films. The last film of his I really enjoyed was Any Given Sunday, and if you have seen that film you know it is littered with problems. I do believe that he is very talented and I think the he has four masterful films (Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, The Doors, JFK), but it is aggravating waiting for his talent to shine through. W. had some nice moments, but the Stone that I enjoy was absent. There wasn’t a reason to make the film, and it showed.

However you feel about Stone as an artist; the only way to tell where he stands is to be in the theater Sep. 24th. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps has a great cast, and has an opportunity to be a very stylish timely film. I guess all we can do is wait and see.

Wall Street (1987)

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)