Focus sets dates for 'Flynn,' 'Friend,' 'Kingdom'

Focus Features has dated ''Being Flynn,'' ''Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" and ''Moonrise Kingdom'' for the first half of next year. Focus made the announcement Friday. ''Being Flynn'' will open March 2 in limited release. Paul Weitz directed ''Flynn'' from his own script, adatped from Nick Flynn's 2004 memoir ''Another Bullshit Night in Suck City'' about the bonds between parent and child. Paul Dano, Julianne Moore and Robert De Niro star.Universal's animated ''The Lorax,'' Warner's comedy ''Project X'' and Paramount's ''Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters'' are going wide on March 2. Focus will open ''Seeking a Friend for the End of the World,'' in a wide release on April 20, Pic stars Steve Carell and Keira Knightley and explores what people will do when humanity's last days are at hand. ''Seeking'' will open against FilmDistrict's ''Lockout,'' Disney's ''Chimpanzee,'' Warner's ''The Lucky One'' and a pair from The Weinstein Co. --''Scary Movie 5'' and ''Wettest County.'' It will launch romancer ''Moonrise Kingdom,'' directed by Wes Anderson, in limited release on May 25. Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Jason Schwartzman star. Sony's opening ''Men In Black 3'' on May 25. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com