Zero Dark Thirty
| Untitled Kathryn Bigelow Osama bin Laden Film | |
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| Directed by | Kathryn Bigelow |
| Written by | Mark Boal |
| Produced by | Kathryn Bigelow Mark Boal Megan Ellison |
| Starring | Jessica Chastain Joel Edgerton Mark Strong Edgar Ramirez Jennifer Ehle Chris Pratt Kyle Chandler Nina Arianda |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures[1] |
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| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
Untitled Kathryn Bigelow Osama bin Laden Film is an as-yet untitled 2012 American Action Thriller about the special operations forces mission to capture or kill Osama bin Laden. The film is directed by Kathryn Bigelow with screenplay by Mark Boal, both associated with The Hurt Locker, another military action thriller. It will star Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton and Mark Strong.[2]
Cast
- Jessica Chastain
- Joel Edgerton
- Mark Strong
- Jennifer Ehle
- Chris Pratt
- Kyle Chandler
- Nina Arianda
- Édgar Ramírez
- Harold Perrineau
- Fares Fares
- Jason Clarke
- Nash Edgerton
- Scott Adkins
- Parker Sawyers
- Josh Kelly
Production
Title
The film, which was also referred to as the Untitled Kathryn Bigelow Osama bin Laden Film or Untitled International Thriller, was later reported by multiple sources to be titled Zero Dark Thirty. The title is not yet officially confirmed.[3][4][5] Earlier it was sometimes referred as Kill Bin Laden and Hunt.
Filming
Shooting for the film is in progress at Punjab, India within miles of New Delhi, the Indian capital, and Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden was found and killed in May 2011. Some parts of Chandigarh were turned into Lahore and Abbottabad scenes, both Pakistani cities.[6]There have been reports of Hindu protests against the Pakistani portrayal on Indian land.[7][8]
Controversies
U.S. President Barack Obama was accused of jeopardising US national security by giving Bigelow and her team "top-level access to the most classified mission in history" during their research for the film,[9] but Bigelow denied favoritism by Obama.[10]
References
- ^ Child, Ben (25 May 2011). "Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden film gets green light". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Child, Ben (6 January 2012). "Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden film to star Joel Edgerton". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Makarechi, Kia (2 March 2012). "'Zero Dark Thirty': Kathryn Bigelow's Osama Bin Laden Movie Running Into More Trouble". Huffington Post.
- ^ "Hindus protest against Bin Laden film that portrays Pakistan on Indian soil". The Guardian. London. 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Zero Dark Thirty- Latest Update". The Times Of India.
- ^ "Chandigarh turns Lahore". The Times of India. 3 March 2012.
- ^ "VHP, Shiv Sena protest against Osama film". The Times of India. 3 March 2012.
- ^ "Hindus protest against Bin Laden film that portrays Pakistan on Indian soil". London. 2 March 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|source=ignored (help) - ^ Cieply, Michael (6 January 2012). "Film About the Hunt for Bin Laden Leads to a Pentagon Investigation". The New York Times.
- ^ Child, Ben (11 August 2011). "Kathryn Bigelow denies White House favouritism over Bin Laden film". The Guardian. London.