http://www.buzzsugar.com Entertainment hourly. en http://www.buzzsugar.com/1544994 <a href="http://www.buzzsugar.com/1544994"><img width=108 height=160 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl1/1/13839/15_2008/battle-for-web.large.jpg'></div></a><p><span class="inline left"></span>The directorial debut of actor (and boyfriend to Charlize Theron) Stuart Townsend, <a href="http://www.battleinseattlemovie.com/" target="_blank">Battle in Seattle</a> is a fictional account of a protest gone awry in Seattle in 1999. As the World Trade Organization prepared for a summit, activists from all over the world made plans to disrupt the meetings. This film is Townsend's attempt to convey the chaos and fear that overtook the city when ideologies clashed.</p> <p>According to the trailer (which gives me chills), the movie will take a look at the ordeal from many different points of view - from the police officers, to the WTO organizers, to the peaceful protesters and their clash with activists looking to make a more destructive statement. </p> <p>This was big news at the time, but it slid under the radar after 9-11. I'm curious to see if the film brings something interesting to the table that will make these events relevant to today's audiences.</p> <p>The movie will open at the Seattle International Film Festival in May, and will release to a wider audience in September 2008. To check out the trailer, read more.</p> <p><center></p> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QFPSVYKhL5g&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QFPSVYKhL5g&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><p></center></p> http://www.buzzsugar.com/1544994#comment movie trailer Movie Preview Charlize Theron Battle in Seattle Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:30:45 -0700 BuzzSugar http://www.buzzsugar.com/1544994