LONDON – Roland Emmerich (White House Down) will produce a six-hour event mini-series based on the legendary story of Lawrence of Arabia that FremantleMedia International is developing.

The company announced the project on Tuesday, saying that Emmerich will produce along with Marc Frydman (Straw Dogs) and Rod Lurie (ABC’s Commander in Chief).
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Written by award-winning screenwriter Clive Bradley (Channel 4’s City of Vice and the BBC’s Waking The Dead) and Lurie, the production will center on the heroic journey of British Army officer T.E. Lawrence who became famous as “Lawrence of Arabia” due to his unique role and relationship with Arab leaders during World War I.

FremantleMedia said Michael Korda, a well-known biographer whose works include Ike, Ulysses S. Grant and Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia, will be the official historical consultant on the project.

FremantleMedia International CEO David Ellender said: "The Middle East and Arab Spring as we know them today are linked to Lawrence’s actions, which make this epic incredibly topical. I am delighted that we are working with partners of such high caliber to bring this project to the screen."

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Drazgul said:

Will they have the scene where the turk soldiers capture and rape him in Deraa?

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strafer said:

Will he blow shit up?

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Edmond Dantès;56235268 said:

Better off reading The Seven Pillars of Wisdom and Michael Korda's Hero.

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Edmond Dantès;56237356 said:

Recent evidence suggests that never occured and was falsified by Lawrence.

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Drazgul said:

I guess it depends on whether they'll make a show about T.E. Lawrence or Lawrence of Arabia, then.

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RustyNails said:

Wtf Roland

get the fuck away from Lawrence of Arabia. don't you have more places on earth to destroy?

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