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Fahrenheit, the sequel
12/11/2004 07:20 - (SA)
Los Angeles - US filmmaker Michael Moore is set to make a sequel to Fahrenheit 9/11, the documentary that famously bashed President George W Bush, an industry report said on Thursday.
The Oscar-winning Moore has agreed with Miramax studios' movie mogul Harvey Weinstein to begin work immediately on Fahrenheit 9/11 1/2, which should be ready for release in three years, Daily Variety said.
Moore told the entertainment industry bible that he wanted to educate the American public, who despite his strong advice, voted by 51% to 48 to re-elect Bush and shun Democrat John Kerry in last week's general election.
"Fifty-one percent of the American people lacked information (in this election) and we want to educate and enlighten them," he told Variety.
"They weren't told the truth. We're communicators and it's up to us to start doing it now.
Silver lining
"The official mourning period is over today and there is a silver lining - George W Bush is prohibited by law from running again," Moore said.
Moore had hoped that Fahrenheit 9/11 - which assailed Bush over his handling of the September 11 2001 terror attacks and for the alleged crackdown on civil liberties in the United States since then - would turn voters away from the president.
Fahrenheit was bankrolled by Miramax and ultimately released by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein's production firm, cost six million dollars to make and become the most commercially successful documentary in history.
The film has taken more than $119m since it opened in North America in June.
Moore is also preparing another documentary on the failings of the US health care industry titled Sicko.
- AFP
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