Open Route to open 'Grey' in The month of january

NeesonCarnahanOpen Road Films will release Joe Carnahan's survival thriller "The Gray" countrywide on Jan. 27, 2012.Liam Neeson stars alongside Frank Grillo ("Warrior"), James Badge Dale, Dermot Mulroney, Joe Anderson, Dallas Roberts and Nonso Anozie.Liddell Entertainment created the pic, which finds Neeson leading an unmanageable number of oil-rig roughnecks with the remote Alaskan backwoods after their plane crashes. Fighting injuries, cruel weather along with a vicious pack of baby wolves, the audience struggles to outlive the harmful elements.Open Road acquired "The Gray" recently with intends to release it this winter. A The month of january opening still will do the job, but which means the film will not be qualified for honours consideration this season, which previous reviews had indicated would be a possibility regarding Neeson's perf.Carnahan and Liddell created the film together with Ridley Scott and Jules Daly, while Tony Scott and Jennifer Hilton professional created with Jim Seibel, Bill Manley and Marc Butan of Inferno Entertainment. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com