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Moore plans sequel

Los Angeles November 12 2004

MICHAEL Moore plans a follow-up to Fahrenheit 9/11, his hit documentary that assails George W Bush over the handling of the September 11 attacks and the war on terror.

Moore told Daily Variety that he and Harvey Weinstein, the producer, hope to have Fahrenheit 9/111/2 ready in two to three years, again addressing Iraq and terrorism.

"51% of the American people lacked information [in this election] and we want to educate and enlighten them," Moore said. "They weren't told the truth . . . it's up to us to start doing it now."

Fahrenheit 9/11 was the first documentary to top £55m at the US box office. Moore, who won a documentary Oscar for Bowling for Columbine, is pushing Fahrenheit 9/11 for best picture at the Oscars.

"The official mourning period is over today and there is a silver lining: George W Bush is prohibited by law from running again," he said.–AP

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Yeah, he never intended for the first to be persuasive...it was strictly entertainment, right? That was the defense of the first film by some on this board wasn't it?

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Free enterprise is great. He is free to make the film and the public is free to pay to see or not.

"51% of the American people lacked information [in this election] and we want to educate and enlighten them," Moore said. "They weren't told the truth . . . it's up to us to start doing it now."

The truth according to Michael Moore. The truth would preclude Moore from calling the new film a documentary.