The release of Oliver Stone’s Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps has been pushed back from April to September.

According to Variety, 20th Century Fox says the film is better suited for a fall release than a summer one. Though the trade magazine seems to suggest that Fox is actually holding out for a spot at the Cannes Film Festival, which runs May 12-23.

The sequel sees the return of Michael Douglas in the role of Gordon Gekko, starring opposite Shia LaBeouf, Carey Mulligan and Josh Brolin.

The story takes place 23 years after the original Wall Street left off. It is 2008 and Gekko, the villain in the first movie, has just been released from prison, a changed man. He tries to warn Wall Street of the pending financial collapse, but his reputation is such that no one listens to him.

Gekko also tries to reconcile with his daughter with the help of her fiance, a young stock broker. In return he aids the young man in exacting revenge for his mentor’s death.

Well, what’s another five months after 23 years?

Recently, Douglas talked about the timing of the sequel with the UK Sun, saying he thinks it is spot on and timely. Douglas said, “There was a recession when the first movie arrived in 1987. There’s a recession now.

“Greed, which Gekko declared as being good, hasn’t just survived but has thrived amid easy credit, sub-prime mortgages and an America that ignored the signs of an oncoming market collapse.

“We brought Oliver Stone a script. Stone, the son of a stockbroker, wanted to do it.”