'Leatherheads' heads to next year

Universal giving Clooney extra time on film

By DIANE GARRETT

Universal has bumped "Leatherheads" into next year to give injured director-star George Clooney time to incorporate additional footage and honor previous commitments.

The period football pic was skedded for Dec. 7, but will now bow on April 4. Clooney is also producer of the romantic drama, which co-stars Renee Zellweger.

The busy multihyphenate is tubthumping "Michael Clayton" for Warners and filming the Coen brothers' comedy "Burn After Reading," which also stars Brad Pitt.

Clooney broke his rib on Sept. 21 in a New Jersey motorcycle accident in which galpal Sarah Larson was also injured.

"Leatherheads" is Clooney's third directing vehicle after "Good Night, and Good Luck" and "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind."

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