Big Screen for Whistleblower

2013 Sundance Portrait - Don Jon's AddictionEdward Snowden

The Edward Snowden story will soon be brought to the big screen. Oliver Stone is set to direct and produce the intriguing Bio Pic with Joseph Gordon-Levitt playing Snowden. The now infamous NSA leaker caused a lot of problems for the Government, and fled the country to resist arrest for the treasonous crimes.

The documentary “Citizenfour” looked at exactly what happened surrounding Snowden and the leak. People have mixed feelings about the whistle blower – some say he was courageous to tell the truth about what was going on behind closed doors, and others argue that he was completely wrong to divulge classified information. I am curious to see what angle the film will take toward Snowden.

The film is currently set to start production this December in Munich,  Germany with a 2016 release date.