Not sure I'm crazy about the title, considering. But a war film with a focus on new media including blogs? Hmm. War blogging? Or peace blogging ala DailyKos?
HDNet, De Palma team for 'Redacted'
"Redacted" will focus on the modern forms of media covering the war. Blogs, Web reporting and other aspects unique to the conflict will be featured heavily, producers said.
No cast has yet been attached. Project will be shot in high-def.
Jason Kliot and Joana Vicente of HDNet Films will produce along with the Film Farm's Simone Urdl and Jennifer Weiss.
Despite a distribution plan similar to that of Steven Soderbergh's "Bubble" -- the first HDNet Films day-and-date experiment, last year-- Kliot said the company expected a wider release and more commercial resonance because of the relevance of the topic.
If they don't feature Michael Yon and some of the other heavyweights, I ain't going.
:-)
Posted by: Doug Ross | Monday, January 29, 2007 at 08:36 PM
Agreed, Doug.
This could be a very neat thing. What wonderful exposure for the New Information Medium.
Posted by: Phoenix | Monday, January 29, 2007 at 08:52 PM
ooh, Dan. Maybe they'll ask you to play a role.
You'll be a star! :) Can I have your autograph ahead of time?
Posted by: Phoenix | Monday, January 29, 2007 at 08:53 PM
Maybe they'll ask you to play a role
LO COntrary to what the Libs think, me and many of us are not war bloggers at all. That distinction goes to Yon, Roggio, etc. But I bet they focus on that idiot ... um, Kevin Sites??
Posted by: Dan Riehl | Monday, January 29, 2007 at 08:57 PM
It doesn't say the blogs are restricted to war bloggers.
Besides, your blog IS a war. That ought to count for something.
Hey! Can I be the damsel in distress? You can come save me. :}
Bring your big AK47.
Posted by: Phoenix | Monday, January 29, 2007 at 11:31 PM
I'm going to practice for the first war scene: (We're live-blogging this I assume)
PFC.Phoenix:
"General Riehl! Oh, General Riehl! Come quick. I have sand in my eye."
General Riehl:
"Why are you naked, Corporal?"
PFC.Phoenix:
"I didn't know I was. Can you hand me your towel? I can't see."
General Riehl:[To himself]
"Damn women."
General Riehl:
"Corporal, how many fingers do you see in front of you?"
PFC.Phoenix:
"One."
General Riehl:
"One? Good grief, Corporal, let go of my ... MEDIC!"
Posted by: Phoenix | Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 12:10 AM
Damn.
That is all I have to say.
I. am. good.
I'm going to Hollywood.
Posted by: Phoenix | Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 12:11 AM