Rewrite for Bin Laden movie

The death of Osama bin Laden has caused headaches for director Kathryn Bigelow and her writing partner, Mark Boal.

The death of Osama bin Laden has caused headaches for director Kathryn Bigelow and her writing partner, Mark Boal.

The film-makers, who both won Oscars for The Hurt Locker,have been working on a project called – wait for it – Kill Bin Laden. Hasty rewrites will be required for their dramatic examination of the hunt for the late al-Qaeda figurehead.

Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke, a contributor to The Irish Times, is Chief Film Correspondent and a regular columnist