Bradley Manning: Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden: Hollywoods take on the secret-spilling websites rise and fall couldnt be more timely thanks to ongoing investigations into mastermind Julian Assange, National Security Agency hacker Edward Snowden, and the recent sentencing of military whistleblower Chelsea Manning, previously known as Bradley Manning, according to 660 News. The rumour that Snowden was actually hired by DreamWorks its not true, Condon jokes, noting that the journey of the famed information leaker closely mirrors the Assange experience detailed in the film and TORONTO When your film is the WikiLeaks thriller The Fifth Estate, consider your marketing and promotions budget taken care of by the 6 o clock news. In a fickle film market where even slick A-list vehicles barely dent the box office, such headline-grabbing exploits give The Fifth Estate an edge that cant be manufactured, agrees director Bill Condon as he prepares to debut in the opening slot at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.