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HBO is getting political.
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The premium cable network has optioned New York Times best-seller Under Fire: The Untold Story of the Attack in Benghazi,with Jerry Weintraub on board to executive produce. The telepic, much like the book by Fred Burton and Samuel M. Katz, will offer an inside account of the attack against U.S. diplomatic and intelligence outposts in Benghazi, Libya.
“I’m thrilled and excited that my next movie for HBO afterBehind the Candelabra will beUnder Fire. It is the only place I can imagine this tragic and emotionally gripping story being told,” said Weintraub, hot off of the 15 Emmy nominations for his Liberace film starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon.
