16 Months Ago, Sean P. Means(noreply@blogger.com) from Salt Lake Tribune says (in Oscar Watch '09: Thinning the herd) A few movies that were early Oscar contenders may be dropping out of the race. Paramount Pictures, facing a crunch in its advertising budget, has decided to move "The Soloist" - a drama starring Jamie Foxx as a homeless musician and Robert Downey Jr. as the journalist who befriends him - to ne...

And Post Chronicle says (in "Soloist" Loses L.A. Premiere Slot) The Soloist" has been pulled as the opening-night film at AFI Fest in Los Angeles next week following ...... More

And Variety says (in Paramount pulls 'Soloist' from AFI) Web Exclusive: Film was scheduled to open, premiere at fest -- A week after Paramount pulled "The Soloist" out awards season, it’s yanked the drama out of the Oct. 30 AFI Fest opening night slot – which would have been the drama’s world premiere.

And Variety.com says (in Paramount pulls 'Soloist' from AFI) Film News: Film was scheduled to open, premiere at fest -- A week after Paramount pulled "The Soloist" out awards season, it’s yanked the drama out of the Oct. 30 AFI Fest opening night slot – which would have been the drama’s world premiere.

And Film Festivals says (in Paramount pulls 'Soloist' from AFI) Film Festivals: Film was scheduled to open, premiere at fest -- A week after Paramount pulled "The Soloist" out awards season, it’s yanked the drama out of the Oct. 30 AFI Fest opening night slot – which would have been the drama’s world premiere.

And Front Page says (in Paramount pulls 'Soloist' from AFI) Front Page: Film was scheduled to open, premiere at fest -- A week after Paramount pulled "The Soloist" out awards season, it’s yanked the drama out of the Oct. 30 AFI Fest opening night slot – which would have been the drama’s world premiere.