Lionsgate announced this week it has acquired North American distribution rights from QED International to “W,” a biopic about President Bush directed by Academy Award winner Oliver Stone.
“W” stars Josh Brolin as Bush, Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush, James Cromwell as George H.W. Bush, Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush, Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice, Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell, Scott Glenn as Donald Rumsfeld and Ioan Gruffud as Tony Blair.
“W” began production Monday in Louisiana. Lionsgate set the release date as Oct. 17.
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