And now for the next chapter in the Reader saga

By Steven Zeitchik

There are going to be a lot of people claiming victory in the decision Sunday to release "The Reader" this year after all. Did Harvey Weinstein win because he got the '08 date he wanted over the objections of Scott Rudin? Or did Rudin's extracting post-production resources from TWC at least partly make up for it?

But the politics, colorful though they may be, actually pale compared to what's now the more germane subject. How much will the movie, with the big Weinstein push, matter in the '08 awards race? Last year The Weinstein Company had "The Great Debaters" but it got in late (though did manage a Golden Globe best drama nom). Does "The Reader" finally mark the Weinstein's true return to Oscarville?

If Winslet is as good as some have it, how will voters view her now that she has two contenders, and how will said movies affect her publicity campaign(s)?

And what will it be like for a field already rife with high-buzz, little-seen titles ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Milk," et al) to digest another one? The uncertainty about the release may be clearer, but little else is.

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