Fahrenheit 9/11½



Since late 2004 there has been speculation about the making of a sequel to be called Fahrenheit 9/11½. On May 13, 2008 that speculation was confirmed by Michael Moore. Its estimated release date is 2009, possibly in conjunction with the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States, and thus the end of the Bush presidency. The plot of the movie will pick up where the first on left off: detailing the ongoing Iraq War, the imploding approval rating of George W. Bush, and the declining economy.

Cannes 08: Michael Moore plots sequel to 'Fahrenheit 9/11'

Michael Moore is plotting a follow-up to his 2004 documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11."

Although the film is being kept under wraps, it is said that Moore plans to pick up where he left off four years ago, to examine the fall-out of the Bush Administration's policies eight years after taking office.

Moore is beginning production on the documentary "immediately," according to studio reps, although he is expected to attend the Cannes Film Festival to support the project and promote it to buyers at the market.

The French festival is a welcoming venue for Moore, who was the first documentary filmmaker to win the Cannes Film Festival's Palme D'Or in five decades with "Bowling for Columbine" in 2002.

Moore also lovingly documented the French healthcare system in last year's "Sicko" which was warmly received on the Croisette last Spring.

The film's financiers, Overture Films and Paramount Vantage, plan to co-produce and co-finance the sequel, with Overture releasing it in the U.S. and Vantage overseeing international rights and release.

Moore's follow-up to "Fahrenheit 9/11," referred to informally in some circles as "Fahrenheit 9/11 1/2," is expected to be released in mid-2009.