Netflix to make film about Norwegian terrorist Breivik

[Tennis]

http://www.dw.com/en/netflix-to-make...vik/a-40186563

Netflix has won the rights to produce a movie about the 2011 terror attack in Norway, carried out by Anders Behring Breivik, which claimed 77 lives. "Bourne" director Paul Greengrass will take up the project.

Director Paul Greengrass will not only direct, but has also written the upcoming film about Breivik's right-wing terror attack in Norway in 2011. Hollywood observers deadline.com and Variety reported Monday that Netflix had, amidst steep competition, snagged the rights to the picture.

The film is poised to be a true horror story, depicting Norway's deadliest attack since World War II. Right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik first killed eight people in Oslo on July 22, 2011, before traveling to Utoya Island outside of Oslo and systematically murdering dozens more people at a Labor Party Youth Camp.

Another 319 people were injured in the attack, and many teens were among the victims. Breivik was sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Greengrass, who will be supported by co-producers Greg Goodman and Eli Bush, is known for portraying real-life events in his films.

His "Bloody Sunday" (2002) about the 1972 shootings in Northern Ireland won a Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, while "United 93" (2006) about one of the airplanes hijacked during the 9/11 attacks earned him a BAFTA and an Oscar nomination.

He is also behind "Green Zone" about the 2003 invasion of Iraq and "Captain Philipps," starring Tom Hanks and depicting the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking.

Greengrass is perhaps best known for directing three films in the "Bourne" action/thriller series with Matt Damon in the lead.

Deadline.com reported that filming Greengrass' latest project is set to begin this fall in Norway with a budget of $20 million.

Do you think this is a good idea? It could certainly raise awareness of the growing threat of right wing extremism. Let's hope they are historically accurate and they cast well.

[Daedius]

What about raising awareness of left wing extremism as well elsewhere?

[TriHard]

Was to be expected, but there's already other movies being made about it anyway. Though low budget ones.
It's the perfect plot, as fucked up as that sounds, for a movie.

I remember there being one american that wanted to make the movie like a month or two after it happened but that was met with disgust from pretty much the whole country. They seem to be more open to it now though.

And they don't even have to play up the emotions in the movie because the incident itself was so strong.
I do hope they choose to include the sea of roses at the end, that's probably the most important factor to me.

[Pebrocks The Warlock]

I'd rather not have that waste of a human be raised in any kind of fame, regardless of the context.

[Mister Cheese]

I have no issue with this. As long as more people know how much of a piece of garbage this man is then it's fine with me.

[Fat Mac]

i will watch it, sounds interesting

[therealstegblob]

Considering he pretty much got off nearly scot-free, I would think that a movie made about the attack should be the last thing that outrages you.

[Stop Pretending]

What about raising awareness of left wing extremism as well elsewhere?

Yea, those 0 deaths at the hands of Antifa is really mind blowing.

[Deleted]

What about raising awareness of left wing extremism as well elsewhere?

It's not a problem anywhere why would you make people aware when it doesn't matter?

[Dextroden]

Does he get royalties? I've always wondered if making a documentary about a still incarcerated and alive mass murderer required their palms be greased.

[Fonduset]

I like shows like this. It is interesting to get inside the head of a mad man. Whether it Anders Brevik. Mein Kampf or a documentary about ISIS.

[Kuntantee]

I am sure they'll focus on Breivek's high-school adventures and his first love.

[Deldavala]

Considering he pretty much got off nearly scot-free, I would think that a movie made about the attack should be the last thing that outrages you.

Scot-free? He got the highest possible punishment you can get from a Norwegian court. What do you want? That we rewrite our laws just for one man?

Anyways, this can turn out either good or bad. Hopefully the do the story in a non-gloryfying way so we can see how truly disturbed he really is.

[Danner]

Do you think this is a good idea? It could certainly raise awareness of the growing threat of right wing extremism. Let's hope they are historically accurate and they cast well.

It may become a film about how ideological echo chambers and radicalization may create monsters. In the right hands, this movie could become incredibly important.
It may become a film about how Norway coped with the aftermath of these events, which in itself is a very worthwhile story to tell.
It may become a film about the actions of one terrorist, played back in a way that maximizes the touching of heartstrings. All this will achieve is to push the guy's name back into media. Not interested.

I have no idea which it is gonna be. Not opposed to movies being made either way, but I obviously won't see it regardless.

[Orby]

Why must we make criminals celebrities? I aware this isn't a new thing I just hate the idea of making movies based on a some dude of killed a lot of people, making them out to be a star. I hope they don't try and show some form sympathy for him.

[TheDestinatus]

http://www.dw.com/en/netflix-to-make...vik/a-40186563



Do you think this is a good idea? It could certainly raise awareness of the growing threat of right wing extremism. Let's hope they are historically accurate and they cast well.

Is this you?



Legit question. It doesn't seem to me that its to much of a leap that this could very well be you.

[Deletedaccount1]

I hope they include his palace prison cells where he gets to play on his Xbox and Playstation.

[Independent voter]

This is going to cause emotional pain for all those parents of all those murdered teens. I think he killed 60 teenagers or more.

The state should've killed Brevik long ago, it would've been a mercy to those parents and maybe this TV show wouldn't be made.

[TheDestinatus]

This is going to cause emotional pain for all those parents of all those murdered teens. I think he killed 60 teenagers or more.

The state should've killed Brevik long ago, it would've been a mercy to those parents and maybe this TV show wouldn't be made.

It's going to be propaganda and speculation whoever makes it. Its like the Princess Diana crap we get subjected to all the time in Australia. Every few years its in the paper or someones making a mockumentory as if anyone actually cares.

[Lahis]

So the epic battle between righteous alt-right and the communist scum finally gets its own movie.