stone has started to write the screenplay and borman is fast - tracking it as a european co - production to start filming before the end of the year .
the film is " a real challenge . "
stone will pen and helm the film , drawing from harding ’s account of events surrounding the guardian newspaper ’s reporting of the disclosures provided by edward snowden .
stone will write and direct a film about edward snowden , one ... ( associated press ) stone announced monday that he plans to adapt " the snowden files : the inside story of the world 's most wanted man , " a book by guardian journalist luke harding .
new york ( ap ) — oliver stone will write and direct a film about edward snowden , one of two high - profile films in the works about the national security agency leaker .
stone said in a press conference at the karlovy vary film festival in the czech republic .
” stone said : “ this is one of the greatest stories of our time .
file - this april 16 , 2014 file photo shows u.s director oliver stone at the 4th beijing international film festival held in beijing , china .
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