LATEST NEWS
Todd Field & Kathryn Bigelow Plan Competing Bowe Bergdahl Films
by Ethan Anderton
June 16, 2014
Source: Deadline
For the past couple weeks, Army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has been the focus of headlines and 24-hour cable news networks after the United States government exchanged five captured, high-ranking Taliban operatives in order to get the captured American prisoner of war back from Taliban captivity. However, controversy has erupted with accusations of Bergdahl deserting his base voluntarily, questioning the war in which he was fighting, not to mention the supposed value of the prisoners who were exchanged in order to get him back. Now the news story has proven to be provocative enough for two feature films. More below!
Deadline has word that Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow is looking to reteam with writer and producer Mark Boal for a drama about Bergdahl's struggle and the ensuing controversy. But they're not the only ones. Little Children director Todd Field is also attached to direct a film being set up at Fox Searchlight with the acquisition of America's Last Prisoner of War, an article by Michael Hastings, who tragically died in a car accident last year. It's just one more in Hollywood's yearly tradition of having two different productions about the same subject
The news reports on Bergdahl alone are worth a film in themselves as both sides of the political aisle are arguing vehemently for or against the return of the capture soldier and whether or not this is a victory for the United States, or a grave mistake that will come to back to bite us in the ass. We're not looking to spark any political arguments, but from a filmmaking standpoint, trying to get films off the ground about stories that are still developing just seems ill-advised, with studios only desperate to turn popular headlines into box office dollars. Either way, you can't deny that the story of a soldier captured and held prisoner for five years by terrorists is a harrowing tale for the big screen. Thoughts?
7 Comments
1
OMG, why do I get the feeling they're going to glamorize this Deserter? How many Good soldiers died looking for this clown? I want to vomit in my mouth. I will not see either of these films, disgusting.
SteadyEddieTX on Jun 16, 2014
2
should have left him.
Astroboy3000 on Jun 16, 2014
3
Yeah his story has already been told in the SHO show, Homeland.
Thomas Stalcup Jr on Jun 16, 2014
4
That was fiction
MattPeloquin on Jun 16, 2014
5
Wonder how much theyll say about the Gitmo 5. . .
The Walking Cuban on Jun 16, 2014
6
"Captured" and "POW" would indicate he was fighting on a battle field and was captured during combat. He deserted. And, either voluntarily or under duress, gave the enemy info, because Taliban leaders do not keep American soldiers alive unless they are getting something in return. They kill Americans, it's what they do. That said, I will not spend a dime on any movie that makes this dude out to be anything more than he is, a deserter, and traitor, violating an oath he took, and (directly or indirectly) contributing to the deaths of others. And he damn sure better not get any profits or proceeds from such a film.
theslayer5150 on Jun 17, 2014
7
Amen!
SteadyEddieTX on Jun 17, 2014
New comments are no longer allowed on this post.
FEATURED POSTS
FOLLOW FS HERE
Follow Alex's main account on Twitter:
Add our posts to your Feedly › click here
Get all the news sent on Telegram 
LATEST TO WATCH