Reelz acquires Sarah Palin doc

Reelz Funnel has acquired TV privileges to Stephen Bannon's Sarah Palin documentary "The Undefeated" and can premiere it on March 11, only a next day of Cinemax debuts "Game Change," the variation of the greatest selling book chronicling the Alaska governor's entrance in to the 2008 race. The 2 projects will be described as a study in contrasts: "The Undefeated," which in fact had a theatrical and pay-per-view run this past year, is really a reverential take a look at Palin, from how she required around the good-old-boys club of Alaska politics to her battles from the established media and Beltway establishment as she rose to national prominence. Palin attended the film's premiere last summer time in Iowa. "Game Change" is dependant on the 2008 campaign tome by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, however the Cinemax movie concentrates on the drama surrounding John McCain choice of Palin as his running mate. Although it shows her 2008 convention speech and vice presidential debate as triumphs and her defense of family and special needs children as talents, she's also proven like a mercurial figure means by over her mind, specially when it involves foreign policy. Palin already has denounced the film. Bannon stated that Reelz's showing "is a counterweight" towards the Cinemax film, that they known as a "fictionalized account of the items happened." The manufacturers of "Game Change," director Jay Roach and author Danny Strong, have defended not just the study in the book however their own research. They stated they arrived at to Palin on her input, but she rejected. Stanley E. Hubbard, Boss of Reelz Funnel, stated that Palin "is really a charming figure who burst to the political scene, and whatever your leanings, for those who have any interest or curiosity in politics, telecomutting saves gas or even the Sarah Palin phenomenon, this can be a must-see movie." Reelz Funnel walked in to the political fray this past year if this acquired the miniseries "The Kennedys" from History funnel, which dropped the questionable project when confronted with critique from some historians. It continued to garner 10 Emmy nominations. Bannon, host of KABC's across the country syndicated "Victory Periods," is presently at the office around the documentary "Occupy Unmasked," a conservative counter towards the Occupy Wall Street movement. People U . s . Prods. is creating. Contact Ted Manley at ted.manley@variety.com