Zero Dark Thirty

Neverending · 05-02-2011, 05:29 PM

http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/pair...w/#more-127418

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I've learned that Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow in recent weeks has been preparing and starting to cast an indie movie with the working title Kill Bin Laden, while another movie project about the hunt for the Al Queda terrorist leader at a major Hollywood studio stalled back in 2006. Given tonight's startling news, it's clear that these may be the timeliest film projects in recent Hollywood history. And judging from tonight's showbiz phone calls coming into Deadline about Osama bin Laden's death, I wouldn't be surprised if the movie studios are anxious to bring these projects to the big screen as soon as possible, updated with the details behind tonight's successful military mission. Have you seen those spontaneous cheering crowds that formed tonight outside Washington DC's White House and in NYC's Times Square as well as around major American cities and small towns? If a patriotic film about this story can tap into these feelings of first helpless horror and then widespread frustration and then successful closure, it could be a real winner at the box office.

Bigelow and Mark Boal, her collaborator on The Hurt Locker, have been mobilizing their film to go into production as their follow-up to that Best Picture Academy Award winner. Their movie as planned was based on an earlier unsuccessful mission to try to kill the Al Qaeda leader responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attack on America as he hid in the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan. But now they've certainly got a celebratory ending to that dramatic story with tonight's announcement that the U.S. conducted a military operation that killed Bin Laden. Mind you, reps for Bigelow have told me previously that this movie isn't specifically about the Al Qaeda leader. A lot of details about this film are stilll sketchy and secret, but I've heard that Megan Ellison, daughter of Oracle chief Larry Ellison, is ready to fund it. I heard as recently as Friday that Bigelow and Boal were courting Joel Edgerton for the lead actor. Edgerton had been on the short list for two Universal Pictures movie projects in the works, The Bourne Legacy and Snow White And The Huntsman.

Meanwhile, back in 2006, Paramount Pictures optioned Jawbreaker, a book by U.S. intelligence operative Gary Berntsen about the December 2001 American-led military mission to hunt and kill Bin Laden right during the opening stages of the 9/11-prompted invasion of Afghanistan that the author as the CIA pointman had helped coordinate with Special Operations Forces. The heavily vetted book detailed how close those forces came to finding and executing Bin Laden in the rugged mountains of Tora Bora until they were pulled back after a decision was made to let Pakistan tribal leaders lead the search -- a decision experts felt helped Bin Laden get away. The studio hired The Path To 9/11 scribe Cyrus Nowrasteh to rewrite a first draft by Berntsen's co-author Ralph Pezzullo, and Oliver Stone had eyed it as a follow-up to his film World Trade Center. But the project stalled. I've learned that, when Stone's movie version of the book didn't work out, Paramount discussed using the hunt for Bin Laden subject matter for a relaunch of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan character made famous in books and movies like The Hunt For Red October, Patriot Games, Clear And Present Danger, and The Sum Of All Fears. But that plan stalled as well.

DarthVader 2004 · 05-02-2011, 11:55 PM

Seems to me the world thought Hitler was dead and turned out he escaped and died later. So gossip says. But thats the same craziness that says Elvis is still alive

**JBond** · 05-03-2011, 12:46 AM

So...what are you saying?

Ramplate · 05-03-2011, 01:12 AM

Trivia: Hitler and Bin Laden were both declared dead on May 2nd
(Elvis August 16th)

DarthVader 2004 · 05-03-2011, 05:03 AM

No what mean if evil masterminds in past history seldom died when everyone think they did.
Unless the delivered His head to Obamas desk i mean you can't know 100% in todays body double and plastic surgery methods with these maniacs.
The simularity to hitler and even John Wilks Booth is people being the world thought they was dead. Now Sadam being dead was for sure but its obvious the guy was never living in some hole in the ground or a deep cave.

shained · 05-03-2011, 06:41 AM

He is 100% dead in my mind. No way Obama would risk announcing it only to have him popping up in a few months time swith a newspaper with a date after he supposedly died.

Neverending · 05-03-2011, 12:11 PM

RedVader had to ruin this thread with his nonsense. Can someone make a Michael Bay joke already?

MasterChief117 · 05-03-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Neverending

RedVader had to ruin this thread with his nonsense. Can someone make a Michael Bay joke already?

Michael Bay and RedVader are most likely related. There you go.

Neverending · 05-03-2011, 01:42 PM

That wasn't the joke I was looking for, but thanks for trying.

PG Cooper · 05-03-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MasterChief117

Michael Bay and RedVader are most likely related. There you go.

MasterChief117 · 05-03-2011, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Neverending

That wasn't the joke I was looking for, but thanks for trying.

What were you looking for? Haha

Neverending · 05-03-2011, 09:56 PM

Well, I don't know, something to do with Michael Bay's love of the military and explosions. The man already made a Pearl Harbor movie. Why not 9/11 and the death of Bin Laden?

Neverending · 05-25-2011, 12:10 PM

http://www.movieline.com/2011/05/vin...bout-today.php

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Sony Pictures will likely acquire the Kathryn Bigelow-directed Osama bin Laden film for U.S. distribution. Production is scheduled to start in the fall, with eyes toward a 2012 release date (cough, May 1 would be pretty appropriate, cough).

ScottysAir · 06-19-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Neverending

That wasn't the joke I was looking for, but thanks for trying.

Yeah, unlikely that I won't watch it the movie. I wasn't interested for me at all.

PS. I am back!! After that I was taking a breaks from the forum.

Neverending · 08-06-2012, 07:15 PM

And the Oscar goes to...

VIDEO-CLick to Watch!:

Justin · 08-06-2012, 07:34 PM

Meh.

Tolkien · 08-06-2012, 08:14 PM

Oscar? Are you kidding me? The actual mission is filled with controversy, and now a movie?

This is just American Propaganda at it's finest. We killed him, it's done, move on already.

Justin · 08-06-2012, 08:15 PM

No kidding.

FranklinTard · 08-07-2012, 11:17 AM

neverending hands out more oscars than vader gives liam neeson roles in fictional movies.

and always just for the trailers.

docstop · 08-07-2012, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tolkien

Oscar? Are you kidding me? The actual mission is filled with controversy, and now a movie?

This is just American Propaganda at it's finest. We killed him, it's done, move on already.

Spot on. Maybe not propaganda per se but definitely taking advantage of the story.

saveus1011 · 08-07-2012, 10:24 PM

Kathryn Bigelow. In.

Neverending · 08-07-2012, 10:42 PM

We all know saveus is a major Point Break fan

**JBond** · 08-07-2012, 10:49 PM

The best part's where he throws his badge in the water.

saveus1011 · 08-07-2012, 10:59 PM

Give me two of em.

KUacuraChick · 08-08-2012, 08:26 AM

Anyone else think of Osama: The Musical from Skins when they saw the thread title?

05-03-2011, 12:46 AM	#3
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shained Y.N.W.A Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: liverpool, england Posts: 3,382	He is 100% dead in my mind. No way Obama would risk announcing it only to have him popping up in a few months time swith a newspaper with a date after he supposedly died. __________________ Liverpool Football Club You'll Never Walk Alone Letterboxd

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05-02-2011, 11:55 PM	#2
DarthVader 2004 Executive Producer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 13,547	Seems to me the world thought Hitler was dead and turned out he escaped and died later. So gossip says. But thats the same craziness that says Elvis is still alive

05-03-2011, 05:03 AM	#5
DarthVader 2004 Executive Producer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 13,547	No what mean if evil masterminds in past history seldom died when everyone think they did. Unless the delivered His head to Obamas desk i mean you can't know 100% in todays body double and plastic surgery methods with these maniacs. The simularity to hitler and even John Wilks Booth is people being the world thought they was dead. Now Sadam being dead was for sure but its obvious the guy was never living in some hole in the ground or a deep cave.

05-03-2011, 09:56 PM	#12
Neverending sex Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,107	Well, I don't know, something to do with Michael Bay's love of the military and explosions. The man already made a Pearl Harbor movie. Why not 9/11 and the death of Bin Laden? __________________ "Would you like some boob action?" -Conan O'Brien July 13, 2004 12:55 AM "We’re No. 1 in TBS’ key demographic: People who can’t afford HBO." - Conan O'Brien May 18, 2011 "I honestly don't know who gives me a bigger boner: Zoe Saldana OR Chris Pine. Star Trek Into My Pants!" - Kevin Smith February 24, 2013 The Batman Appreciation Thread

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Neverending sex Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,107	And the Oscar goes to... VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: __________________ "Would you like some boob action?" -Conan O'Brien July 13, 2004 12:55 AM "We’re No. 1 in TBS’ key demographic: People who can’t afford HBO." - Conan O'Brien May 18, 2011 "I honestly don't know who gives me a bigger boner: Zoe Saldana OR Chris Pine. Star Trek Into My Pants!" - Kevin Smith February 24, 2013 The Batman Appreciation Thread

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Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	Meh. Last edited by Justin; 08-06-2012 at 07:37 PM.

08-06-2012, 08:14 PM	#17
Tolkien LOTR Junkie™ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minas Tirith Posts: 15,025	Oscar? Are you kidding me? The actual mission is filled with controversy, and now a movie? This is just American Propaganda at it's finest. We killed him, it's done, move on already. __________________ “When you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.” -- The Truth. My Facebook - My Twitter - My Blog

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Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	No kidding.

08-07-2012, 11:17 AM	#19
FranklinTard Damn,ThatsAColdAssHonkey Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15,725	neverending hands out more oscars than vader gives liam neeson roles in fictional movies. and always just for the trailers. __________________ Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed. -Herman Melville (1819 - 1891) Last edited by FranklinTard; 08-07-2012 at 11:20 AM.

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Neverending sex Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,107	We all know saveus is a major Point Break fan __________________ "Would you like some boob action?" -Conan O'Brien July 13, 2004 12:55 AM "We’re No. 1 in TBS’ key demographic: People who can’t afford HBO." - Conan O'Brien May 18, 2011 "I honestly don't know who gives me a bigger boner: Zoe Saldana OR Chris Pine. Star Trek Into My Pants!" - Kevin Smith February 24, 2013 The Batman Appreciation Thread

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JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,494	The best part's where he throws his badge in the water. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

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