US EditionKevin Costner Eyeing To Play Bill Clinton In United Nations TV Series From Appian Way – The Dish
The series will highlight humanitarian heroism with Kevin Costner executive producing alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, aiming to inspire global change through true stories, UN-backed.
- According to Deadline, Kevin Costner is considering playing Bill Clinton in United, a TV series in early development produced in collaboration with the United Nations, and is set to executive produce alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.
- Built on Raymond's ongoing UN work, the project dramatizes true stories of humanitarian staff and reflects his partnership with the UN's Creative Community Outreach Initiative during Ban Ki-Moon's tenure.
- Appian Way and partners will produce the series, with Appian Way, Onwards Studios and Prime Focus DNEG producing and Fifth Season distributing; shooting is slated for Atlanta and Spain next year.
- Having hosted a 2016 UN dinner, Kevin Costner teams with Leonardo DiCaprio on the UN-backed United series and recently directed Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1, which premiered at Cannes.
- Centered on the 1999 East Timor mission, United depicts pro-Indonesia militia groups killing at least 1,400 and President Bill Clinton playing a role in deescalating the crisis.
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Kevin Costner in Talks to Play Bill Clinton in United Nations Series
Kevin Costner is circling the role of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in the political drama series “United.” Sources confirm the project is in early development and is to be produced in association with the United Nations. Costner will executive-produce the series along with Leonardo DiCaprio. “Night Hunter” director David Raymond will helm and pen […]
Costner To Play Clinton In "United" Series
Kevin Costner is reportedly circling the role of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in the political drama series “United”. The series will center on a UN mission to East Timor in 1999. Clinton negotiated with Indonesian officials to de-escalate the conflict with the UN-backed independence movement. Chukwudi Iwuji (“Peacemaker,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”) is being eyed to play UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. East Timor officially became …
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