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=== Controversies ===
=== Controversies ===
The Obama Administration was accused of improperly providing Bigelow and her team access to classified information during research for the film,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/movies/film-on-bin-laden-hunt-leads-to-pentagon-investigation.html?_r=1&ref=petertking |title=Film About the Hunt for Bin Laden Leads to a Pentagon Investigation |work=[[The New York Times]] |first=Michael |last=Cieply |date=January 6, 2012}}</ref>and the Pentagon was investigating whether the filmmakers had improper access to classified material for the movie, but Bigelow denied favoritism by Obama.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/aug/11/kathryn-bigelow-bin-laden-film |title=Kathryn Bigelow denies White House favouritism over Bin Laden film |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |first=Ben |last=Child |date=August 11, 2011}}</ref> The charges of improper access were featured in a documentary film entitled ''[[Dishonorable Disclosures]]'', released in August 2012 by an organization composed of former [[United States Intelligence Community|U.S. intelligence]] and [[United States special operations forces|Special Forces]] operatives called [[Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund|Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund Inc]].<ref name="hr081712">{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/opsec-barack-obama-video-tom-hanks-steven-spielberg-363430 | title=Group Using Obama's Hollywood Supporters in Campaign Against Him | publisher=The Hollywood Reporter | date=August 17, 2012 | accessdate=August 19, 2012 | author=jBond, Paul}}</ref>
The Obama Administration was accused of improperly providing Bigelow and her team access to classified information during research for the film,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/movies/film-on-bin-laden-hunt-leads-to-pentagon-investigation.html?_r=1&ref=petertking |title=Film About the Hunt for Bin Laden Leads to a Pentagon Investigation |work=[[The New York Times]] |first=Michael |last=Cieply |date=January 6, 2012}}</ref>and the Pentagon was investigating whether the filmmakers had improper access to classified material for the movie, but Bigelow denied favoritism by Obama.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/aug/11/kathryn-bigelow-bin-laden-film |title=Kathryn Bigelow denies White House favouritism over Bin Laden film |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |first=Ben |last=Child |date=August 11, 2011}}</ref> The charges of improper access were featured in a documentary film entitled ''[[Dishonorable Disclosures]]'', released in August 2012 by an organization composed of former [[United States Intelligence Community|U.S. intelligence]] and [[United States special operations forces|Special Forces]] operatives called [[Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund|Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund Inc]].<ref name="hr081712">{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/opsec-barack-obama-video-tom-hanks-steven-spielberg-363430 | title=Group Using Obama's Hollywood Supporters in Campaign Against Him | publisher=The Hollywood Reporter | date=August 17, 2012 | accessdate=August 19, 2012 | author=jBond, Paul}}</ref>

The leaders of OPSEC (producers of ''Dishonorable Disclosures'') have ties to the Republican Party and affiliated public relations organizations, including the former Bush Administration, the Trailblazer Group and Tea Party organizations. See, "Ex Officers Attack Obama Over Leaks on Bin Laden Raid," by Scott Shane, ''New York Times'', August 15, 2012; "Are Swift Boat Attacks on Obama Bogus?" by Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst, CNN online, August 19, 2012.


Opponents of the Obama Administration charged that Zero Dark Thirty was to be released in October 2012, just before the [[United States presidential election, 2012|presidential election]], to support the reelection of Barack Obama, who gave the command to initiate the raid and get Bin Laden. <ref>{{cite news |title=WH leaks for propaganda film |first=Glenn |last=Greenwald |authorlink=Glenn Greenwald |url=http://www.salon.com/2012/05/23/wh_leaks_for_propaganda_film/singleton |newspaper=[[Salon (website)|Salon]] |date=May 23, 2012 |accessdate=May 24, 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/67tYMTV9h |archivedate=May 24, 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Barack Obama campaigns in Hollywood style |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Barack-Obama-campaigns-in-Hollywood-style/articleshow/12950189.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=May 2, 2012 |accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> Sony has since set the release date for December, 2012 and denied that it was ever scheduled for release before the election.<ref>{{cite news |title=Is Harvey Weinstein Plotting an October Surprise for Obama? |first=John |last=Hudson |url=http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/05/harvey-weinstein-plotting-october-surprise-obama/52469 |newspaper=[[The Atlantic Wire]] |date=May 17, 2012 |accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Access Hollywood: Pentagon, CIA leaked Bin Laden raid info to filmmakers |url=http://rt.com/usa/news/osama-raid-classified-data-leak-cia-pentagon-044 |publisher=[[RT (TV network)|RT]] |date=May 23, 2012 |accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> A prestigious December release date usually means the studio considers a film to have [[Academy Award]] potential.
Opponents of the Obama Administration charged that Zero Dark Thirty was to be released in October 2012, just before the [[United States presidential election, 2012|presidential election]], to support the reelection of Barack Obama, who gave the command to initiate the raid and get Bin Laden. <ref>{{cite news |title=WH leaks for propaganda film |first=Glenn |last=Greenwald |authorlink=Glenn Greenwald |url=http://www.salon.com/2012/05/23/wh_leaks_for_propaganda_film/singleton |newspaper=[[Salon (website)|Salon]] |date=May 23, 2012 |accessdate=May 24, 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/67tYMTV9h |archivedate=May 24, 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Barack Obama campaigns in Hollywood style |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Barack-Obama-campaigns-in-Hollywood-style/articleshow/12950189.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=May 2, 2012 |accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> Sony has since set the release date for December, 2012 and denied that it was ever scheduled for release before the election.<ref>{{cite news |title=Is Harvey Weinstein Plotting an October Surprise for Obama? |first=John |last=Hudson |url=http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/05/harvey-weinstein-plotting-october-surprise-obama/52469 |newspaper=[[The Atlantic Wire]] |date=May 17, 2012 |accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Access Hollywood: Pentagon, CIA leaked Bin Laden raid info to filmmakers |url=http://rt.com/usa/news/osama-raid-classified-data-leak-cia-pentagon-044 |publisher=[[RT (TV network)|RT]] |date=May 23, 2012 |accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> A prestigious December release date usually means the studio considers a film to have [[Academy Award]] potential.

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"Zero Dark Thirty" redirects here. For other uses, see Zero Dark Thirty (disambiguation).
Zero Dark Thirty
Teaser poster
Directed byKathryn Bigelow
Written byMark Boal
Produced byKathryn Bigelow
Mark Boal
Megan Ellison
StarringJessica Chastain
Joel Edgerton
Mark Strong
Edgar Ramirez
Jennifer Ehle
Chris Pratt
Kyle Chandler
Nina Arianda
Production
companies
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
(United States)[1]
Universal Pictures
(Worldwide)[2]
Release date
  • December 19, 2012 (2012-12-19)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Zero Dark Thirty is an upcoming 2012 American action thriller film about the special operations forces mission to capture or kill Osama bin Laden. The film is directed and co-produced by Kathryn Bigelow with screenplay by Mark Boal, both associated with The Hurt Locker, another military action thriller that won the Academy Award for Best Picture and five other Oscars in 2009. It will star Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Edgar Ramirez, and Mark Strong.[3]

Cast

Production

Title change

The title "Zero Dark Thirty as been officially confirmed at the end of the movie's teaser trailer.[4] Earlier it was sometimes referred as Kill Bin Laden and Hunt.

Filming

The film was shot at Chandigarh, India. Some parts of Chandigarh were turned into Lahore and Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden was found and killed in May 2011.[5] There have been reports of Right-wing Hindu protests against the Pakistani portrayal on Indian land.[6][7]

Controversies

The Obama Administration was accused of improperly providing Bigelow and her team access to classified information during research for the film,[8]and the Pentagon was investigating whether the filmmakers had improper access to classified material for the movie, but Bigelow denied favoritism by Obama.[9] The charges of improper access were featured in a documentary film entitled Dishonorable Disclosures, released in August 2012 by an organization composed of former U.S. intelligence and Special Forces operatives called Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund Inc.[10]

The leaders of OPSEC (producers of Dishonorable Disclosures) have ties to the Republican Party and affiliated public relations organizations, including the former Bush Administration, the Trailblazer Group and Tea Party organizations. See, "Ex Officers Attack Obama Over Leaks on Bin Laden Raid," by Scott Shane, New York Times, August 15, 2012; "Are Swift Boat Attacks on Obama Bogus?" by Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst, CNN online, August 19, 2012.

Opponents of the Obama Administration charged that Zero Dark Thirty was to be released in October 2012, just before the presidential election, to support the reelection of Barack Obama, who gave the command to initiate the raid and get Bin Laden. [11][12] Sony has since set the release date for December, 2012 and denied that it was ever scheduled for release before the election.[13][14] A prestigious December release date usually means the studio considers a film to have Academy Award potential.

References

  1. ^ Child, Ben (May 25, 2011). "Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden film gets green light". The Guardian. London.
  2. ^ "Company credits for 'Zero Dark Thirty'". IMDb. Amazon.com. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  3. ^ Child, Ben (January 6, 2012). "Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden film to star Joel Edgerton". The Guardian. London.
  4. ^ http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/movies/articles/20120806bin-laden-movie-trailer-zero-dark-thirty.html
  5. ^ "Chandigarh turns Lahore". The Times of India. March 3, 2012.
  6. ^ "VHP, Shiv Sena protest against Osama film". The Times of India. March 3, 2012.
  7. ^ "Hindus protest against Bin Laden film that portrays Pakistan on Indian soil". The Guardian. London. March 2, 2012.
  8. ^ Cieply, Michael (January 6, 2012). "Film About the Hunt for Bin Laden Leads to a Pentagon Investigation". The New York Times.
  9. ^ Child, Ben (August 11, 2011). "Kathryn Bigelow denies White House favouritism over Bin Laden film". The Guardian. London.
  10. ^ jBond, Paul (August 17, 2012). "Group Using Obama's Hollywood Supporters in Campaign Against Him". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  11. ^ Greenwald, Glenn (May 23, 2012). "WH leaks for propaganda film". Salon. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Barack Obama campaigns in Hollywood style". The Times of India. May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  13. ^ Hudson, John (May 17, 2012). "Is Harvey Weinstein Plotting an October Surprise for Obama?". The Atlantic Wire. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  14. ^ "Access Hollywood: Pentagon, CIA leaked Bin Laden raid info to filmmakers". RT. May 23, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
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