Renny Harlin to Take on Russia-Georgia War

Hm, not sure what to make of this.  I would think that 1) It's way too soon to make any kind of film out of this that isn't one-sided in some way.  Do we really have all the facts here?  and 2) Unless he's got a bunch of insiders from both sides of the war, can he really pull this off without it looking like, well, I dunno what?  Aside from just another FX-laden action picture?  We'll see I guess.

Tens of thousands of cheering people filled the streets in front of Georgia's parliament, but they came to make a movie, not stage one of the capital's frequent mass demonstrations.

Tuesday night's crowd gathered for a scene in a new Hollywood film about the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, with the working title "Georgia," in which movie star Andy Garcia plays Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili.

The filmmakers have said they aren't making propaganda, but the movie seems certain to figure in the ongoing struggle between Russia and Georgia over how their short war is remembered.

Link: Hollywood film recreates Russia-Georgia war - Entertainment - BradentonHerald.com

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