Posted on 12/15/2017 6:32:28 PM PST by EdnaMode
A limited series exploring the Watergate scandal is currently in the works at Netflix from Matt Charman, George Clooney, and Grant Heslov, Variety has learned from sources.
Charman, who co-wrote the screenplay for the Oscar-winning Steven Spielberg film Bridge of Spies with Joel and Ethan Coen, will serve as the writer on the eight-part limited series, which will delve into the stories of certain key figures in the infamous scandal. Clooney and Heslov will executive produce, with sources telling Variety that Clooney may also direct part of the series should Netflix pick it up. Sonar Entertainment will produce. Sonar inked a first look deal with Clooney and Heslovs Smokehouse Pictures last year.
The Watergate scandal began in June 1972 when five men were arrested for breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The subsequent investigation revealed a cover up initiated by high-ranking White House officials that eventually forced the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974.
Charman is repped by CAA and Michael McCoy in the UK, Jeffrey Silver, and attorneys Gretchen Rush and Dan Fox. Smokehouse is repped by CAA.
Charman recently reteamed with Spielberg and Bridge of Spies producer Marc Platt to develop a feature on legendary newscaster Walter Kronkite. Charman, who received an Academy Award nomination for his work on the Bridge of Spies screenplay, is also attached to produce the World War II action movie Liberty Road. In addition, he is executive producing MGMs Adolf Eichmann story Operation Finale, starring Ben Kingsley and Oscar Isaac.
This marks the second foray into television for Clooney and Smokehouse in recent months. In November, it was revealed that Clooney is attached to star in and direct a limited series adaptation of the novel Catch 22 from Paramount Television and Anonymous Content. Clooney will star in the role of Colonel Cathcart. The series is being eyed for an early 2018 shoot. The episodes of that series were co-written by Luke Davies and David Michôd, who will also executive produce. Richard Brown and Steve Golin will executive produce for Anonymous Content along with Clooney and Heslov under their Smokehouse Pictures banner.
I can hardly wait...
I’m sure they’ll have Nixon and all the guys in a dark smoky room discussing espionage, damn the constitution!...
Weren’t those burglars hired to retrieve pics of some politicians floozy? And yet it’s the biggest scandal of ALL time to dems.
the remarkable thing about watergate was how such accomplished, brilliant men could get wrapped up in such stupid, idiotic “crimes”....Nixon hated the media so much, but lost perspective....
You can always count on liberals/Dems to give the masses revisionist history.
I guess Cronkite was too legendary for Otterson..
The left doesn’t ever accept election outcomes when they lose.
This idea is a loser. Watergate was a big zero “scandal, involving a burglary of some documents and Nixon trying to cover for that act. Then Nixon resigned and was pardoned.
I watched much of the proceedings on TV, while on vacation in Galveston where it was pouring rain for days. Fortunately, I had a couple of novels to read while listening to the TV. BORING HEARING! Will be another Clooney FLOP if it happens.
and Bawney Fwank as Deep Throat.
Anything to make Republicans and conservatives look bad.
Yeah funny how that works. They’re such hypocrites.
Watergate is so tame compared to the stuff that Clinton and Obola did that this series will be a giant yawner if it’s portrayed accurately.
Nixon lied? NYT now confirms that Obola lied multiple times, and Clinton lied under oath.
And there’s no way to “sex up” Nixon.
Ohhhhh, how exciting! Maybe a few of his friends will watch it drunk over at his house and pretend to like it.
Watergate Series? Oh yeah! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Perfect
Why don’t they just do a series on the modern “Watergate”, FBI/DOJ Gate, HillaryGate, and LynchGate. They could have three seasons just on those crooks and traitors alone.
“The libs like to talk about Nixon. Clinton not so much.”
And “The ZERO” not at all!
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