Plot Outline: A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.
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Friday, October 18, 2013 In Theaters (Nationwide)
The Fifth Estate Plot: What's it about?
Following Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Brühl), an early supporter and eventual colleague of Julian Assange (Cumberbatch), The Fifth Estate traces the heady, early days of WikiLeaks, culminating in the release of a series of controversial and history changing information leaks. The website’s overnight success brought instant fame to its principal architects and transformed the flow of information to news media and the world at large.
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A look at the The Fifth Estate behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Bill Condon previously directed Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Good Liar and Beauty and the Beast. The film's writer Josh Singer penned Maestro, First Man and The Post.
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Key Facts
- Said director Bill Condon, "It may be decades before we understand the full impact of WikiLeaks and how it's revolutionized the spread of information. So this film won't claim any long view authority on its subject, or attempt any final judgment. We want to explore the complexities and challenges of transparency in the information age and, we hope, enliven and enrich the conversations WikiLeaks has already provoked."
- Distribution internationally will be split among Disney, DreamWorks partner Reliance, and deals made through the studio's partnership with Mister Smith Entertainment.
- "Downton Abbey" actor Dan Stevens will play a hacker friend of Daniel Bruhl's character who comes to work for the website.
- Based on "Inside WikiLeaks: My Time with Julian Assange at the World's Most Dangerous Website" by Daniel Domscheit-Berg and "WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy" by David Leigh and Luke Harding.
The Fifth Estate Filming Timeline
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— The Fifth Estate entered Completed status.
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Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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Principal photography has begun.
The film will open in theaters on November 15, 2013.Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Lensing to start in 2013.Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
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— The film entered Development status.
Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
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Intentions to make the movie; early in development.
The Fifth Estate Release Date: When was the film released?
The Fifth Estate was released nationwide on . 14 other films are opening on the same date, including Escape Plan, Carrie and Broadway Idiot.
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