News > Ed Norton's Company Set for Obama Documentarty

After months of hard campaigning and a historical win for the office of President, Barack Obama's race to power will be made into a documentary.  According to Variety "HBO has paid low seven figures for U.S. TV rights to Amy Rice and Alicia Sams' untitled documentray."  They brought the project to Ed Norton and his filming company Class 5 and they are already working with the Obama people to bring this to life

"We believe this film will capture a tipping point in American history, when a new generation of leadership emerged and old prejudices were finally vaulted over," Norton said.

Pic is being produced by Norton, Stuart Blumberg and Bill Migliore with financing by Good, Green Film Co., Citi Prods. and Class 5 Films. Endeavor Independent head Graham Taylor and Andrew Hurwitz negociated with HBO on behalf of the filmmakers and are seeking a theatrical distrib.