OBAMA DOCUMENTARY IN THE WORKS

While we eagerly await the possibility of a biopic on President Obama (paging Will Smith...paging Will Smith...), word hit that the rights to a documentary titled By the People: The Election of Barack Obama has been acquired by Sony Pictures. The doc will show exclusive footage chronicling President Obama's campaign trial, from his announcement of running for the presidency to Election Day and finally to the historic inauguration. The project is produced and co-financed by Class 5 Films, which is actor Edward Norton's company, and will receive domestic theatrical distribution in the states thanks to HBO Documentary Films. "From the start, it was very important to us to share this film with as broad an international audience as possible," said Norton. "And we're really thrilled to be partnered with Sony in trying to achieve this." There has yet to be a release date announced for the film, but it's a safe bet that once By the People hits theaters, it'll rake in more dough than that B.S. W. biopic.

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Words by Sean A. Malcolm