May 3rd, 2011
05:27 PM ET
Untitled bin Laden movie to start this summerArt often imitates life, but what do you do when life happens before the art even gets made? Such is the reported question for Oscar-winning team Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal, who were hard at work on a movie about the U.S. team tracking down Osama bin Laden when the news broke that he’d been taken out by U.S. forces. Bigelow, who also won an Oscar for directing the “The Hurt Locker,” is on board to helm this feature as well, while “Locker” screenwriter (and investigative journalist) Boal has been busy penning the story for the film. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the two were even looking at actors for the project, including Joel Edgerton ("Star Wars Episode II"; "Smokin' Aces"). But now that we know how the story ends, it’s unclear what will become of the project. THR lists a range of possibilities, including a tweaked storyline since it's been reported that the film was to depict a failed black ops mission to kill bin Laden. There’s also the chance that the acclaimed team will pass on the movie altogether, THR says, since Hollywood will likely attempt to push out similar projects to get some play on the international interest. Variety, however, suggests a more optimistic outcome, describing bin Laden's death as a "lucky break." The industry trade publication reports that Boal has been "following the mission for quite some time," and that the timing of recent events "could hardly be better." "Had it come much later, making changes would have necessitated a scramble," Variety says. "But the news comes late enough in the project's evolution that it'll maximize the movie's timeliness," and it could also help bring about more funding. According to Variety, the two chief issues are currently location scouting and security; Bigelow and Boal are expected to wait and see the reaction of the Arab world before proceeding with their planned shooting schedule. Boal’s rep tells CNN that the “as-yet-untitled film project concerning the heroic pursuit of bin Laden by American forces is readying a late summer start."
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Cast Matt Damon as the leader of Seal Team 6.. Since we can't seem to get his ass back to play Jason Bourne we might as well get him back as another highly trained Black Ops Operative.
you blood thirsty filthy people all you think about is killing- you are like the jews all they do is kill
Not true! Sometimes we think about delicious pizza.
PLEASE have Osama played by Gilbert Gottfried. Maybe Jack Black if you can't get GG.
What a bunch of sh!%
You know what a bunch of sh!% is ? Bristol Palin on DWTS is a bunch of sh!%.
Move over Charlie, there's a new tuna in town.
The real question is who will take on the role of Osama knowing their career may be ruined as a result?
I'll pass on the movie and wait for the musical – you KNOW there will be one.
What's the point? We already know the ending!
Sensationalism/media/hollyweird= not a good mix. They should give it a few years.
"hard at work on a movie about the U.S. team tracking down Osama bin Laden when the news broke that he’d been taken out by U.S. forces." Right, so we're supposed to believe that they were already making this movie?
Who cares, You dont like the idea then dont watch the freakin movie. Hasnt anyone learned that Hollywood doesnt care what people think, they will continue to make movies off of real life situations and thats that.
I hope they can write in a scene where Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann entertain bin Laden by doing a little biscuit bumping.
Hollywood won't get a cent from me to glorify this monster, as either a good OR a bad person.
They should make a movie about us ! Us Mormons are waaaaaay cool ! Did you know that we can fly ? WE ROCK !
Oh Tim, not again. This is embarrassing. I'm sorry everyone, he won't stop.
Great, let's get the terroists stired up and begin phase 3 of bombing the @#$@ out of any national monument they can find. Let's make Bing Laden a movie star and remind the world about him. I'm sure the producers of the movie will be targets for the terrorist now.
This sucks, hurt locker sucked, can't we get ridley Scott to make it Blackhawk down was infinitely better.
Why? Please don't make this as boring. And don't make him out to be something he wasn't. Ugh.
Hey get that dude (Billy Gibbons) from ZZtop to play Bin Laden....
He wears a funny hat too!!!
How about calling the movie "Geronimo."
Totally agree Daniel. That movie was super overrated and it seems like the Academy just picked it to feel better about themselves.
The Hurt Locker was one of the worst depictions of what happens in Iraq I have seen since the TV show "Over There."
OSAMA IS SO HOT!!!
What's wrong with you?
Quit it Tim, I am so angry at you. When I get home I am taking that laptop away from you.
I prefer Ridley Scott who directed Black Hawk Down. It was not biased but very well done. Great casting and intense.
Of course.
I wonder if the history channel'l beat 'em to it.
Hurt locker was the most boring overrated movie ever!! This woman is a horrible director. If this movie is anywhere as boring as hurt locker you can count me our on wasting my money on seeing it!
I would like to know what movie you consider exciting.
@please
black hawk down/green zone are just 2 examples. Hurt locker was boring.
Why shouldn't they? They already made all that money by playing "pretend" when they made a movie about a war that was still going on – I didn't see the real heroes get $1 of that money. I'm sure that will be the case again.
Not good. He should not get any more air time than he already has.
My thoughts exactly. All we're doing is giving him what he wanted.
Please don't do this Hollywood. It is not a good idea. No matter how hard you try it will either come off like propaganda or it will be anti-military. It's just a bad, bad idea. Leave this one alone.
everyone is already anti-military
@Bareback: What are you talking about? I love and support our military. Stop talking about things you are clueless on.
This movie is a bad idea. Give it a few years.
knew someone would cash in on this.
I had a similar thought, but my thought was "I wonder how it'll take for someone to buy the rights to the story."
Wow that was fast, wasn't this idea just pitched this morning? Now all they need to do is make a remake of the Bin Laden movie. Hell, why not make the remake first?
Boy CHOOOSES to Live as a DOG?
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