A film dramatising the death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is set to debut two days before the US presidential election.
The film, a Harvey Weinstein production, will be aired on November 4, two days before President Barack Obama faces Republican challenger Mitt Romney at the polls. Weinstein is believed to be a big supporter and a prominent fundraiser for Obama’s re-election campaign. The timing of the film’s release prompted suggestions that it was deliberately intended to affect the voter’s choice. ‘Seal Team Six: The Raid On Osama bin Laden’, directed by John Stockwell, will air on the National Geographic Channel. The film was intended for a big-screen release until the channel made, what it called, a ‘pre-emptive bid’ for it. The film will be available to Netflix US subscribers a day after its premiere.
Osama film to debut two days before US election
