HBO Wins Rights to Obama Documentary
HBO Network has purchased the rights to a behind-the-scenes documentary on Obama’s presidential campaign from the production company headed by actor Edward Norton.
Filming will continue until the inauguration in January with a projected premiere sometime next spring, according to the network. HBO reportedly paid approximately $1 million to release the film, which does not yet have a title.
HBO said Director Amy Rice, working for Norton’s Class 5 Films, had contacted Obama about a potential documentary even before he decided to run for president.
When Obama started his campaign and it became a success, Rice and fellow director Alicia Sams found themselves in the right place at the right time.