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EXCLUSIVE: A terrifying close to real-life take a look at America’s potential political future is coming to the massive display this summer season – – and I do not imply the GOP conference in Milwaukee subsequent month.
Depicting one other January 6 assault on democracy and the certification of a presidential election in close to actual time, the Warren Littlefield government produced Struggle Sport has been acquired by Submarine Deluxe and Decal Releasing, I’ve discovered.
Bombshell: The Hedy Lemarr Story distributors Submarine Deluxe plan to display the Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber movie on August 2 at NYC’s Movie Discussion board after which take it wider beginning on August 9. Decal Releasing will launch Struggle Sport on VOD within the weeks main as much as the 2024 election, whereas Boat Rocker will distribute the movie abroad.
“We’re thrilled to be working with administrators Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber, together with producers and companions Boat Rocker, Matador Content material, Nameless Content material and Vet Voice Basis on their Sundance docu-thriller Struggle Sport,” mentioned Submarine Deluxe co-founder Dan Braun this morning. “Frankly, it is onerous to think about a extra related and bone-chilling movie; a movie that we consider will resonate deeply with audiences.”
The fun was shared.
“We’re thrilled to associate with Submarine Deluxe and Decal to deliver Struggle Sport to audiences this fall,” declared previous Emmy winners Moss and Gerber Friday. “The movie is an invite to the White Home Scenario Room to expertise a real-time take a look at a dystopian however solely believable political future, and a scary, gripping but additionally hopeful take a look at Presidential decision-making in disaster.”
“Hopeful” being the operative phrase right here.
Struggle Sport really has a screening tonight at Washington DC’s DC/DOX. The exhibiting of the movie will likely be adopted by a Kara Swisher moderated panel together with ex-Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, Moss, Gerber, Vet Voice Basis CEO and Sport producer Janessa Goldbeck, former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, Chris Jones, Elizabeth Neumann, Maj. Gen. (ret.) Linda Singh, and Lt. Col. (ret.) Alexander Vindman.
Having debuted on the Sundance Movie Pageant earlier this 12 months within the Particular Screening part, Struggle Sport stars, so to talk, former Gov. Bullock as a simply reelected semi-fictional POTUS. Bullock’s John Hotham is pressured to handle an rebellion of rogue navy personnel and armed insurgents on a semi-fictional January 6, 2025 that makes the real-life January 6, 2021 appear to be insolent kid’s play. This time the assault on Capitol Hill and state legislatures throughout the nation comes with firepower and a social media onslaught of deepfakes.
All of which leaves incumbent President Hotham and his not at all times united cupboard and advisors simply six hours to quell the revolt inspired by a defeated extremist rival and see the election outcomes licensed. As mentions of invoking the Rebellion Act and different measures are bandied in regards to the staged Scenario Room the danger of democracy falling right into a well-laid lure by neo-Nazis and high-tech nativists.
With previous presidential candidate Bullock joined by the position taking part in likes of ex-Senators Heitkamp and Doug Jones of Alabama, retired Lt. Common Jeffrey Buchanan of the US Military, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark, and Lt. Col. Vindman, the 94-minute unscripted movie takes political wonks, political junkies and others behind the veil to some extent and the very actual and all-too human folks making the onerous selections.
Based mostly on eventualities and analysis supplied by the Vet Voice Basis, Struggle Sport may simply as in truth be known as a Potential Day After Tomorrow relying on how the rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump goes – particularly with the latter promising to pardon the January 6, 2021 attackers.
Trump and others on the suitable discuss with the attackers as “hostages” of the federal authorities for his or her jail sentences.
Jan. 6 Redux Film ‘Struggle Sport’ Will get Theatrical & VOD Distribution
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