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Moore's $20M for Fahrenheit 9/11 Sequel Is Mainly Profit

Posted May 15, 08 2:30 PM CDT in Arts & Living,  Gossip 

(Newser) – Who says documentary filmmaking isn’t profitable? Sources tell the New York Post that Michael Moore will receive $20 million in advance to produce the sequel to Fahrenheit 9/11, even though production costs are estimated at only $7 million. Studio Paramount Vantage may be willing to give Moore a $13 million bonus because of his track record: The original grossed $219 million.

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Woody Harrelson, right, greets filmmaker Michael Moore at the premiere of "Semi-Pro" in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
In this Feb. 24, 2008 file photo, Michael Moore arrives for the 80th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, file)
Filmmaker Michael Moore poses for photographers at the after-party for premiere of "Semi-Pro" in Los Angeles in this Feb. 19, 2008, file photo.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)
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