Michael Moore, Harvey Weinstein to team for Trump doc “Fahrenheit 11/9”May 17, 2017 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Michael Moore and Harvey Weinstein are set to reteam for the first time since 2004's Fahrenheit 9/11 on a Donald Trump documentary titled Fahrenheit 11/9, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. Directed by the liberal firebrand, the film refers to Nov. 9, 2016, the date that Trump became president-elect of the United States. 11/9 also offers a palindromic bookend to 9/11, which took aim at the George W. Bush administration and the Iraq War (9/11 referred to the date of the 2001 terror attacks that served as the pretext for the Iraq War). "There is no greater part of what we can do right now than to have the power to bring Michael Moore to a mass audience," Weinstein said Tuesday in a statement. He added: "When we had the opportunity to work with him on Fahrenheit 9/11, we were so persistent that we ultimately had to part ways from Disney and we lost our beloved Miramax, named after our parents, because we believed so strongly in the message. The movie broke all records then, and we plan to do so again. This movie will have one of the most innovative distribution plans ever. Now more than ever, Michael’s appetite for the truth is crucial. We are ecstatic to be a part of this revolution." Weinstein and Moore announced the deal at Cannes, where The Weinstein Co. will be introducing the film to international buyers. The pair, both known as maestros of self-promotion, would seem well suited for a doc on Trump, another self-promotion genius. Fahrenheit 9/11 remains the top-grossing documentary of all time, earning $222 million worldwide. But Moore's most recent wide-release doc, Where to Invade Next, fizzled at the box office. The film, which launched amid a great deal of fanfare at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, earned just $3.8 million when it was released theatrically in February 2016. But Trump proved to be a compelling subject in the hands of Moore, who generated positive reviews for the quickly slapped-together doc TrumpLand. He shot that film in secret one month before the election over two consecutive nights at a venue in Wilmington, Ohio, a county where Trump received four times as many votes as Hillary Clinton did in the primaries. The 73-minute film played for one night on Oct. 19 in 51 theaters and earned $149,090. TrumpLand also sold to TV networks in 13 countries and was a hit on digital platforms. "No matter what you throw at [Trump], it hasn't worked," said Moore. "No matter what is revealed, he remains standing. Facts, reality, brains cannot defeat him. Even when he commits a self-inflicted wound, he gets up the next morning and keeps going and tweeting. That all ends with this movie." Photo: AFP Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. |