The so-called controversial director, Oliver Stone, is tackling a documentary series for Showtime to premiere in 2010. Stone is known for his probing political dramas/biopics such as “Nixon,” “JFK” and the recent “W” all of which have been subject of controversy as Stone applies his own biases to the subjects. The series, as THR’s The Live Feed], will cover many controversial subjects in American history like the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the Cold War and more recently, the post-9/11 national security paranoia.
“Through this epic 10-hour series, which I feel is the deepest contribution I could ever make in film to my children and the next generation, I can only hope a change in our thinking will result.”
Stone isn’t one to shy away from controversy and his work is always ambitious. The only worry is that perhaps this series will just reiterate the points he’s already made. He’s already been sympathetic to two of the most hated presidents in American history, “W.” was way too early for sympathy though, and he’s already covered the controversy of the Cold War, the Vietnam War and the Kennedy assassination. Though hopefully working in the documentary format this time Stone will bring a good mix of facts, commentary and information to the table that his fictional works lacked. It’s definitely sounding more promising than the sequel to “Wall Street” he’s working on with the unfortunate moniker “Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps.” So what about his documentary about Venezuela’s controversial President Hugo Chavez. Has that been tabled for now or what?