Supersize Coup – Morgan Spurlock Finds Osama?

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It’s still only a rumor, but word is that the payoff of Morgan Spurlock’s new documentary, Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?, is, well, Osama Bin Laden. Alt-film blog SlashFilm reports that in February, the Weinstein Co. bought the film after seeing only 15 minutes of footage, quoting the film’s director of photography as saying that Spurlock “definitely got the holy grail.”

While I find it hard to believe that the irreverent Spurlock actually located, spoke with, or filmed Bin Laden, I’m a little worried about his fate if he did. Our government doesn’t take kindly to embarrassment, and if he got anywhere near Bin Laden, Spurlock’s contact list alone is probably enough to earn him a visit from Homeland Security. Hopefully, though, when it premieres next year at Sundance this film will do what Sicko did for the healthcare debate and help us shift our energies towards where they’re really needed.

—Casey Miner

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