WOWZA! Richard Clarke's "Against All Enemies" may be coming to big screen

[LynneSin]

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'Crash' director eyeing timely terrorist thriller

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Hot off his best picture win for "Crash," Paul Haggis is in final negotiations to direct and produce "Against All Enemies," a project based on Richard A. Clarke's best-selling memoir chronicling the Bush administration's handling of terrorist threats.

Clarke, a former U.S. terrorism czar, offers the ultimate insider's account into the nation's security apparatus, featuring a cast of power brokers that includes President Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld and himself.

The book was published by Free Press in March 2004 and hit No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list, fueling intense criticism over the administration's security failures and its decision to go to war with Iraq.

It is unclear whether Haggis will tackle Columbia Pictures' hot-button political drama next or sandwich in another directing project first. Either way, he will initially supervise scribe James Vanderbilt ("The Rundown"), who is penning a second draft of "Enemies." Haggis is currently writing "Death and Dishonor" for Warner Bros. Pictures, which he is attached to direct.

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This would be sweet to get this out before the 2006 elections; however, I'm just glad this is coming to the big screen. This should be awesome!

[Kajsa]

1. Fantastic.

Paul Haggis is a great director. It will be interesting to see
how the book translates into a screenplay.

Now, the American public who didn't read the book will
have a chance to hear how many warnings Bush & Co.
ignored regarding the attacks on 9/11.

This will be a must see film!

[LynneSin]

2. Welcome to DU!! And can you imagine the casting for this movie

I think George Clooney should do George W. Bush. Clooney was able to gain 30lbs to play the part in Syriana, I think we could ugly & dumb Clooney down a bit to pull off a Bush

[meow2u3]

3. Will Ferrell or Dana Carvey

They do the best impressions of Bush.

[LynneSin]

6. Yes, but this will be a serious film

and calls for someone who comes across as credible and not a spoof.

[Kajsa]

7. Thanks for the welcome.

James Woods would be another good choice.
His range covers a wide spectrum of characters.
He could really catch that 'deer caught in the headlights'
look that Bushie gets when he's confused.:D

[Benfea]

4. Standard Republican response:

"It's all radical liberal political lies! How do we know? Because they are suggesting that the Niger documents were forged, which is an attempt at making people think Saddam doesn't have WMD. Right there you know Clarke is nothing but a big, fat liar!!!!!!11!!!1!!oneoneone"

[Renew Deal]

5. That book starts with 9/11

And it's intense in the book.