Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' Coming In November

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If the recent July 4 holiday left you with a desire to delve further into American history, then this bit of movie news may be up your alley. According to [url="http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/lincoln-movie-release-date-november-9-2012-steven-spielberg-disney/"]Deadline[/url], an announcement from Disney has put forth the dates when moviegoers will be able to see the [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/99500/personmain.jhtml"]Steven Spielberg[/url] directed film "[url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/468315/moviemain.jhtml"]Lincoln[/url]" in theaters. Viewers can get transported back to the 19th century first when it makes its exclusive release on November 9, followed by a widespread opening a week later on November 16.

As Deadline pointed out, the November 16 wide release will pit the film against the premiere of fan behemoth "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2." However, it's probably safe to say that the teenage-vampire franchise and historical biopic fans may not have too much demographic overlap for either to be too concerned about the other stealing potential audience members opening weekend.



[url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/15539/personmain.jhtml"]Daniel Day-Lewis[/url] is taking his character commitment acting skills to the titular role, complete with the appropriate facial hair [url="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/12/01/daniel-day-lewis-as-abraham-lincoln-first-look/"]the actor was previously spotted sporting[/url] for the role. When the Spielberg film makes its way to theaters in November, Day-Lewis will be alongside a talented group of co-stars such as [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/79127/personmain.jhtml"]Sally Field[/url] and [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/24559/personmain.jhtml"]Joseph Gordon-Levitt[/url] as his wife and son, and [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/32028/personmain.jhtml"]Tommy Lee Jones[/url] as Congressman Thaddeus Stevens.

This adaptation of Doris Kearns Goodwin's book "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" has a screenplay by Pulitzer-prize winner Tony Kushner and will focus on Lincoln's life during his presidency (1861 to 1865 in case you're a little rusty on the exact years). With the release dates announced, we hope that a "Lincoln" trailer or some more images may not be too far off in the future, so be sure to stay tuned as we wait and see.

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