It seems as if the Weinstein brothers have faith in W.E., Madonna's film about Mrs Simpson, the woman for whom Edward VIII binned his crown. "Madonna beautifully interweaves past and present in W.E.It's a very smart film, and a stunning feature directorial debut," Harvey Weinstein said. "I'm incredibly excited about this movie and I wanted to give it a prominent release date."

Prominent as in late December. That’s Oscar time, baby.