Like a moth to the flame, Oliver Stone never met a politically-tinged story he wasn't drawn to. The JFK and World Trade Center director has signed on to bring the controversial story of National Security whistleblower Edward Snowden to the big screen.
According to The Guardian, Stone will be adapting the film as a thriller from The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man- which was written by the outlet's very own Luke Harding. "This is one of the greatest stories of our time," the director said in a statement. "A real challenge. I'm glad to have the Guardian working with us." Indeed, it is a boon to the production to have The Guardian's participation, since they're the ones that broke the original story. Snowden was a contractor of the the Us's National Security Agency who leaked thousands of documents that caused a global uproar over the government's intrusive,...
According to The Guardian, Stone will be adapting the film as a thriller from The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man- which was written by the outlet's very own Luke Harding. "This is one of the greatest stories of our time," the director said in a statement. "A real challenge. I'm glad to have the Guardian working with us." Indeed, it is a boon to the production to have The Guardian's participation, since they're the ones that broke the original story. Snowden was a contractor of the the Us's National Security Agency who leaked thousands of documents that caused a global uproar over the government's intrusive,...
- 6/2/2014
- by Mario-Francisco Robles
- LRMonline.com
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