'Serena' Distributor Says "Susanne Bier Did A Good Job Directorially On The Film"

When news arrived yesterday that Susanne Bier's long awaited "Serena" had finally landed a stateside release date, it came with the claim from one anonymous buyer that "the film was so edited, it made no sense." So, of course, Magnolia Pictures and director Susanne Bier had to respond to that claim. And the first issue to get out of the way is why the film, shot all the way back in 2012, took so long to get completed.

"Once it finished shooting we've all been busy," Bier told Thompson On Hollywood at TIFF, where the movie had apparently been invited (but none of the cast were available to come). "I've been doing another film ['A Second Chance']. [Bradley] Cooper and Lawrence were super-busy, just doing the [post-production sound recording] has been tricky. She had only one day off in two years!"

But that's not the only reason. Magnolia confirms the movie went through a few different edits, and honcho Eamonn Bowles is a bit mystified at...