'The Great Gatsby' Scheduled for Christmas 2012 Starts Leonardo DiCaprio Against Themself

For Leonardo DiCaprio fans, it appears like Christmas originates early. Occasions two. Warner Bros. introduced on Friday that 'The Great Gatsby,' with DiCaprio playing charge role of Jay Gatsby, will get to theaters on 12 ,. 25, 2012 -- within 24 hours that 'Django Unchained,' with DiCaprio co-starring because the villainous slave owner Calvin Candie, hits theaters. Totally reasonable planning, everybody! To become fair, The Weinstein Company has already established 'Unchained' looking for next Christmas since June. The Quentin Tarantino-directed release is staffing up a significant cast -- additionally to DiCaprio, the film co-stars Samuel L. Jackson, Christophe Waltz, Kurt Russell, Don Manley and Jamie Foxx because the titular revenge-seeking slave -- and really should start filming sometime this season. Which is the reason why this decision by Warner Bros. even more curious. The studio already includes a major December 2012 release arranged using the first 1 / 2 of Peter Jackson's two-part 'Hobbit' adventure 'The Hobbit: An Unpredicted Journey' hits theaters on 12 ,. 14, 2012. Not just that, but December 2012 is packed with five other major releases: 'Les Miserables' (with potentially Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe in lead roles), 'Great Hope Springs' (with Steve Carell and Meryl Streep), Judd Apatow's non-follow up follow up to 'Knocked Up,' Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' and 'World War Z' with Kaira Pitt all open between 12 ,. 7 and 12 ,. 25. Now 'The Great Gatsby' will slide inside to compete for holidays movie dollars? Did director Baz Luhrmann get it in the contract that Warner Bros. must release his ambitious three dimensional re-imagining of 'The Great Gatsby' on Christmas? Possibly. By now, both DiCaprio films will open together. Thinking about there's still 14 several weeks before potential pile-up really happens, expect in the event that changes before really happening. Starring Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Carey Mulligan and Isla Fisher, 'The Great Gatsby' will hit theaters on 12 ,. 25, 2012. [via Deadline] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED