Film About the Hunt for Bin Laden Leads to a Pentagon Investigation

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When the movies get real, moviemakers can count on real headaches.

Mark Boal and Kathryn Bigelow, the team behind a planned Hollywood film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, were caught up this week in the kind of dispute that more often ensnares journalists. It happened when Representative Peter T. King, Republican of New York, disclosed on Thursday that the Pentagon was investigating whether the filmmakers — who collaborated on the Oscar-winning project “The Hurt Locker” — had improper access to classified material for the still untitled Bin Laden movie.

Mr. King also said that the Central Intelligence Agency had informed him that it was reviewing its guidelines on interaction with the entertainment industry.

Mr. King has cited security concerns in pressing for an inquiry into the release of information about the May 1 Bin Laden raid in Pakistan. But for months he and others have also voiced suspicions that the film, an independent production to be released by Sony Pictures Entertainment, might exploit classified details of Bin Laden’s killing to boost President Obama’s political fortunes.

full: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/movies/film-on-bin-laden-hunt-leads-to-pentagon-investigation.html

[winstars]

1. Peter King-Asshole nt.

[dougolat]

2. Wow, minefield/obstacle course ! (nt)

[Old and In the Way]

3. Had it been Bush, King would have leaked the documents himself.

It's never national security concerns with these people...it's who gets the political advantage.

[Thaddeus Kosciuszko]

4. I wonder how much this will cost...?

[JackRiddler]

5. King needs to leave the privatized propaganda ministry in peace.

These movies help recruitment and make jobs!

[Charlemagne]

6. Why not make a movie about the IRA

You know, that other terrorist organization. Peter King loves them.


He certainly is a peter king.