When it was delayed several months by Fox Searchlight, it was thought John Madden’s "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" didn't have the goods to be an awards contender in 2011. The school of thinking was that it would quietly slip away in its early May slot, trampled by the big studio blockbusters that dominate the period. That didn't happen. … [Read more...]
“Exotic Marigold” Sequel In Development
October 30, 2012 by
With so much of Hollywood focused on making expensive tentpoles for comic book geeks and action fans, it's not a huge shock that one of the most profitable films of the period was the very definition of counter programming. Made for less than $ 10 million, John Madden's older-skewing "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" was a hit with over $ 130 … [Read more...]
