The film tells “the heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed,” according to the studio.
In the words of Borat,’Very nice’! lol This is great and I am looking forward to this one. As soon as the trailer comes out I will put it up on the blog (which will probably be late this year or early next year). I am sure this movie will also increase sales of Saddam’s crazy book called Zabibah and the King. –Matt
Larry Charles and Sacha Cohen (as Borat).
Larry Charles, who also worked on “Borat” and “Bruno,” will direct the Paramount picture.
January 20, 2011
NEW YORK – Paramount Pictures has set a May 11, 2012 release date for Sacha Baron Cohen’s new comedy The Dictator and reunited him with the director of his previous movies.
The studio said Thursday that Larry Charles (Borat, Bruno) will once again direct.
The film tells “the heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed,” according to the studio.
It is inspired by the novel Zabibah and The King by Saddam Hussein.
Producing alongside Baron Cohen are Scott Rudin, Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer and David Mandel.
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‘Borat’ star in Saddam Hussein-inspired comedy
January 21, 2011
LOS ANGELES — British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, creator of the satire “Borat,” will turn heads again with his new project “The Dictator,” inspired by a novel from late Iraqi tyrant Saddam Hussein, his studio said Friday.
The film, set for release in May 2012, “tells the heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed,” Paramount Pictures said.
The comedy is “inspired by the best selling novel ‘Zabibah and the King,’ written by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein,” said the production studio.