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Film Rights Optioned to Clarke Bestseller
Reuters ^ | Mon, Apr 12, 2004

Posted on 04/12/2004 11:01:50 AM PDT by presidio9

The bestseller at the center of a national debate on America's security, "Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror," may soon be hitting the silver screen.

Sony Pictures has optioned the film rights to former counterterrorism official Richard Clarke's book, which questions the country's readiness to address potential terrorist threats before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The project will be produced by John Calley, a veteran Hollywood executive who stepped down as the studio's chief executive and chairman last year.

Clarke last month testified at the commission investigating the Sept.11 attacks and said the Bush White House did not consider terrorism an urgent matter in the months before hijackers crashed commercial airliners into the World Trade Center and Pentagon (news - web sites). The White House launched a counterattack to refute the charge.

Clarke, who worked in the administrations of Presidents Bill Clinton (news - web sites) and George W. Bush, retired last year.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: againstallenemies; moviedeal; richardclarke

1 posted on 04/12/2004 11:01:50 AM PDT by presidio9
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To: presidio9; hchutch
Hollyweird Fifth Column Ping
2 posted on 04/12/2004 11:03:33 AM PDT by Poohbah (Darkdrake Lives!)
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To: Poohbah; veronica; BOBTHENAILER
First the ephedra ban, and now this...

Man, this day is going downhill...
3 posted on 04/12/2004 11:04:58 AM PDT by hchutch (Tommy Thompson's ephedra ban STINKS.)
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To: presidio9
Yeah, this will be as big a hit as The Alamo......
4 posted on 04/12/2004 11:05:50 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: presidio9
How cinematic could Clarke's book be? How do you make a movie about bureacratic memos? Sounds more like a method for Hollywood to pay off Clarke for services rendered.
5 posted on 04/12/2004 11:06:07 AM PDT by John Thornton
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To: presidio9
One more hollyweed movie I won't be seeing.
6 posted on 04/12/2004 11:06:07 AM PDT by bmwcyle (<a href="http://www.johnkerry.com/" target="_blank">miserable failure)
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To: presidio9
Maybe they can get Jim Brolin to play another addled republican president.
7 posted on 04/12/2004 11:07:07 AM PDT by Semper Paratus
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To: presidio9; Admin Moderator
Poor Reuters. Reporting news that was stale and over-reported^ three days ago.
8 posted on 04/12/2004 11:07:53 AM PDT by upchuck (Pay attention!! This tagline changes on an irregular schedule and without prior warning.)
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To: Semper Paratus
Maybe they can get Jim Brolin to play another addled republican president.

Bwuhahahahahaha!

9 posted on 04/12/2004 11:20:22 AM PDT by SquirrelKing
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To: John Thornton
How cinematic could Clarke's book be...

well, let's see,... how about a drooling, psychotic, borderline-retard President who is shamelessly manipulated by his reptilian vice-presdient who can barely take time away from his white Christian fundamentalist oil cronies (too busy oppressing womyn, minorities and endangered species for profit dontcha know....) to listen to a poor but honest career security academic.

...and how's about if the the President is just too stupid to recognize any threat presented by the gentle yet noble career security expert. and how's about the security expert's desperate attempts to get the President's attention so that his eloquent warnings might'save the children'...

I can see it now...

10 posted on 04/12/2004 11:31:03 AM PDT by martin gibson
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To: presidio9
Option means nothing. And they would be nuts to seriously consider this soon-to-be-dated material for a movie. This is more news-making-itself--in other words, more leftie propaganda.
11 posted on 04/12/2004 11:35:13 AM PDT by firebrand
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To: firebrand
I was going to say that it IS a work of fiction.
12 posted on 04/12/2004 11:38:32 AM PDT by Ingtar (Understanding is a three-edged sword : your side, my side, and the truth in between ." -- Kosh)
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To: presidio9
Standard Clintanizs' M.O.

We'd see a film classic of the boy president's Second Coming, except that was in the Oval Office.
13 posted on 04/12/2004 11:42:47 AM PDT by SevenDaysInMay (Federal judges and justices serve for periods of good behavior, not life. Article III sec. 1)
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To: martin gibson
Can we develop a part for the Vice President's daughter, a sympathetic gay character?
14 posted on 04/12/2004 11:46:43 AM PDT by presidio9 ("See, mother, I make all things new.")
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To: Ingtar
I got the disclaimer:

The following is based on a true story, depending on what the meaning of "is" is....
15 posted on 04/12/2004 11:51:09 AM PDT by GeorgiaYankee (Ted Kennedy and Jimmy Carter-- now providing aid, comfort and talking points to our enemies.)
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To: firebrand
Except that they apparently already have a producer in line, I'd agree. I've seen options for books I like expire after years with no movie. But then I've seen them expire, only to be sold to someone else who actually wants to make a movie.

If you're rich, buying options is one way to make sure a book doesn't turn into a movie.
16 posted on 04/12/2004 11:55:05 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: presidio9
This has Oliver Stone written all over it.
17 posted on 04/12/2004 12:04:09 PM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: hchutch
Psalms 101:5 - Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

I'm tired of fighting this Lying, filthy CLYMERS by my own strength and words, from now on I'm fighting them with the SWORD of the Lord...the TWO EDGED SWORD OF HIS WORD!! On to VICTORY!!
18 posted on 04/12/2004 12:06:12 PM PDT by RoseofTexas (All)
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To: RoseofTexas
OOOPS...this=these! :)
19 posted on 04/12/2004 12:06:50 PM PDT by RoseofTexas (All)
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To: antiRepublicrat
But what does "producer in line" really mean? If there's no contract, other than the option, I seriously doubt this one.
20 posted on 04/12/2004 12:36:36 PM PDT by firebrand
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