It didn’t surprise any of us when word came out that Oliver Stone was going to be doing a movie based on the events of 9/11. What was surprising was the fact that “World Trade Center” WASN’T a controversial or political movie at all… it was really just the story about two men trapped under the rubble of the towers.
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But hold on kiddies… it looks like Oliver Stone isn’t done with 9/11 yet after all… and this time it will be a little more political me thinks. The good folks over at Movieweb give us the following:
Oliver Stone is set to direct the political drama, Jawbreaker for Paramount Pictures. According to Variety, the film will focus on America’s response to the terrorist attacks with the invasion of Afghanistan and hunt for 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden. It’s loosely based on a memoir by Gary Bernsten, the CIA’s pointman during the invasion, who coordinated the efforts of the CIA and Special Operations Forces to end Taliban rule.
Now THIS is what we expected out of a 9/11 project by Oliver Stone. Ok, all of that aside this sounds like a cool concept for a film and I’ll be anxious to see it. Stone, like him or not, really is a terrific story teller. Just not everyone always likes the particular stories he tells… which is fair enough.
