Flick Pick

Remember nearly two years ago when President Obama appeared on television to announce the death of Osama bin Laden? Many Americans rejoiced that night, but a few had to go back to the drawing board.

Thanks to the efforts of Navy SEAL Team 6, director Kathryn Bigelow, the Oscar winner behind The Hurt Locker, had to throw out her entire script for the film she was developing about the unsuccessful hunt for the 9/11 mastermind.

Now, this month sees the arrival of Zero Dark Thirty—military slang for 30 minutes after midnight—Bigelow’s reworked military and espionage thriller detailing the decade-long search and ultimate killing of bin Laden.

Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain leads the cast that includes Kyle Chandler, James Gandolfini, Joel Edgerton and Mark Strong.

Zero Dark Thirty arrives Jan. 11. zerodarkthirty-movie.com

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