'12 Years A Slave' DVD Released, But It's Heading Back Into Cinemas
'12 Years a Slave' is now available on DVD, but those who are yet to see the Oscar-winning movie might want to head to the cinemas.
Despite the fact that 12 Years a Slave is released on DVD on Tuesday (March 4, 2014), exhibiters are clamoring to book the movie back into theaters following its Best Picture win at the Oscars on Sunday. As of Monday, the Fox-Searchlight distributed movie had secured 1,000 further cinema locations and could earn $3-4 million this weekend - just under a quarter of its entire budget.
Brad Pitt in '12 Years a Slave'
12 Years' Oscar victories also included best supporting actress for Lupita Nyong'o and adapted screenplay for John Ridley. The movie is also being included in schools syllabus' to help students to understand the history of slavery.
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