Michael Moore Plans Sequel to 'Fahrenheit 9/11'

by Jarrett Martineau | May 14, 2008 at 05:00 pm

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So the ever-controversial Michael Moore is planning a sequel to Fahrenheit 9/11.

And what will its focus be, you ask?

According to the president of Paramount Vantage, "I think it's going to take a look at where America is right now in relation to the world...It's about where we are and what our role is." Riiiight. And that's going to be squeezed into a documentary film format. Why not just come out and ask the audience, "how much time have you got?"

Moore, who won the top honor at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival with "Fahrenheit 9/11," plans a followup to resume his examination of the nation's status in the world in the years since the Sept. 11 attacks.
"Fahrenheit 9/11," the only documentary to top $100 million domestically at the box office, was a harsh, hilarious critique of George W. Bush and his administration in the wake of the attacks. The as-yet-untitled followup will have a longer-term approach, film executives overseeing the project said Wednesday.

"That movie was about a moment in time, a specific moment," said Nick Meyer, president of Paramount Vantage, which is co-financing the movie with Overture Films. "We don't view this movie as bashing anyone. I think it's going to take a look at where America is right now in relation to the world. It's not going to be about the issue of the war. It's about where we are and what our role is."