Open Road sets date for 'Outrun'

'Outrun'Open Road Films has dated its first summer time pic, the Dax Shepard romantic action-comedy "Outrun," for August. 24. Pic, which Shepard authored and co-directed with David Palmer, follows an ex-getaway driver (Shepard) who, after saying yes they are driving his girlfriend to La, is faced through the government bodies and the former gang. Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper, Tom Arnold, Love Bridges and Kristin Chenoweth co-star. Producers are Andrew Panay, Nate Tuck, Kim Waltrip and Jim Casey. Open Road, whose only release to date, "Killer Elite," has cumed a modest $25 million this season, acquired U.S. privileges to "Outrun" recently. "Outrun" may be the 4th mostly male-specific pic going to be out on August. 24, together with Warner Bros.' suspense thriller "The Apparition," with Ashley Greene and Tom Felton, Sony's Frederick Gordon-Levitt-actioner "Premium Hurry" and Ethan Hawke-starrer "Sinister." Late August B.O. is becoming primo real-estate for many photos -- typically gender-specific game titles such as this year's femme hit "The AssistanceInch and male-driven "The Expendables" this year. Open Road's next release, Liam Neeson survival pic "The Gray," bows on Jan. 27, then horror film "Quiet House" on March 9. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com