Osama bin Laden thriller finds distribution

In the wake of the assassination of one of the world's most infamous terrorists, Columbia Pictures announced that Sony will distribute director Kathryn Bigelow's thriller, which focuses on the hunt for Osama Bin Laden.

Development began on the film in 2008. It will incorporate the recent ambush that resulted in bin Laden’s death. Bigelow will be reteaming with screenwriter Mark Boal, who also penned “The Hurt Locker.”

Filming is scheduled to begin this summer, with a release date planned for later next year. Sony's head Amy Pascal said this film "could not be more relevant." With Bigelow on board, it sure will deliver the goods!

(via Chicago Tribune & Sony)