Chalk this entirely up to karmic irony, but Harvey Weinstein may want to hold back The Road in favor of betting it all on the Scott Rudin-less The Reader. The post-apocalyptic drama starring Viggo Mortensen and directed by John Hillcoat (The Proposition, Ghosts…of the Civil Dead) is set to be reviewed and scrutinized by Weinstein Co. top brass today, which could push it out of ‘08 and into 2009, says The Hollywood Reporter:

Execs are scheduled to meet with “Road’s” producers Thursday to discuss whether the movie will bow this year; the discussions come as Harvey Weinstein has pushed ahead with Stephen Daldry’s “The Reader” for a Dec. 10 opening.
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But John Hillcoat’s movie, shot this year mainly in Pennsylvania, is in post and decidedly not done, those familiar with the project said.

With the Weinstein Co. invested in “Reader” — which the company is positioning as a commercial and awards play — there might be less urgency to make “Road” an ‘08 title, though one observer noted: “There’s no question Harvey wants this for 2008. But it may just not be feasible.”