Mark Boal

Pentagon, CIA Sued Over Alleged Meetings With Kathryn Bigelow

January 17, 2012 By Kurt Orzeck 18 weeks ago

A government watchdog files over information its says was provided to the director and writer Mark Boal for the film "Killing bin Laden"

  

'Hurt Locker' Suit: Army Sgt. Ordered to Fork Over Thousands in Attorneys Fees

December 9, 2011 By Brent Lang 24 weeks ago

A multi-million suit claiming that the team behind the Best Picture winner stole an Iraq vet's life story has been tossed

  

Lawsuit Against 'Hurt Locker' Filmmakers Thrown Out (Updated)

October 13, 2011 By Steve Pond 32 weeks ago

Sgt. Jeffrey Sarver plans to appeal the ruling, which ordered him to pay court costs

  

Sony Nabs Rights to Kathryn Bigelow's Osama bin Laden Movie

May 24, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The true-life thriller will be written by "Hurt Locker" scribe Mark Boal

  

'Hurt Locker' Screenwriter to Produce WikiLeaks Movie

February 2, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Mark Boal, Management 360 and Financier Megan Ellison have optioned a 'New York Times Magazine' article about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

  

Julia Roberts, Kathryn Bigelow Join Awards Picture

February 1, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Roundup: Roberts gets ASC honor, Bigelow joins WGA presenters, and the Academy debuts interactive red carpet

  

Megan Ellison's Annapurna to Finance Bigelow & Boal's Next

January 14, 2011 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Boal is still writing the script using classified information he obtained while researching the project

  

Note: Oscars Don’t Finance Films

December 16, 2010 By Jeff Steele 1 year ago

Why can't Mark Boal and Kathryn Bigelow slam-dunk their next project?

  

'Hurt Locker's' Bigelow & Boal Shopping Mystery Thriller

December 6, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

The Oscar-winning duo are planning a low-budget indie before Paramount's "Triple Frontier"

  

Tom Hanks to Star in Kathryn Bigelow's 'Triple Frontier'

November 30, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Producer Charles Roven confirms the two-time Oscar winner's involvement in the South American crime drama

  

Good Morning Oscar, November 30: Young Americans

November 30, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Youth is served on the Oscar telecast ... which has seen weirder choices

  

Bigelow Backstage: 'Don't Give Up'

March 7, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

"Hurt Locker" director says it took her 30 years to get onto Oscar podium

  

How Badly Will the Assault Hurt 'Locker'?

March 3, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

With most ballots in, the effect is limited -– but in a tight race, even slight swings can be crucial

  

'Hurt Locker' Sued Over Stolen Identity

March 3, 2010 By Brent Lang & Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

Soldier files multimillion dollar federal suit saying screenwriter based story on him

  

New Complaint: 'Hurt Locker' Is Too Factual

March 3, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

An Army bomb tech says he's the model for Jeremy Renner's character, but the record isn't persuasive

  

'Hurt Locker' Fires Back Over Charges of Inaccuracy

February 26, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Screenwriter Mark Boal answers suspiciously timed criticism of his film's depiction of the war in Iraq

  

Quentin to Hitler on 'Basterds' Set: 'Hello, Mein Fuhrer'

February 13, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

Producers of Oscar-nominated films swap war stories in Santa Barbara

  

Kathryn Bigelow Talks Art & Explosives

February 12, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Out on the campaign trail, the "Hurt Locker" director does a wide-ranging Q&A for BAFTA

  

Sean Penn: 'Hurt Locker' Most Significant Film in Years

January 6, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

The Oscar-winning actor says Bigelow film is one of three best war movies ever

  

Extreme Stories, Dangerous Locales Draw 'Hurt Locker' Duo

December 11, 2009 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

At TheWrap's screening, director Bigelow and screenwriter Boal talk about shooting a war film on Iraq's border

  

Wartime With 'Hurt Locker' Writer Mark Boal

October 20, 2009 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

The journalist-turned-screenwriter talks about borrowing from 'Taxi Driver' and staying sane in awards season.

  
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