'O.K.C.': Oklahoma City Bombing Movie, Based On McVeigh Defense Team

Sixteen years after the devastating bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, a new film will bring the tragedy back into focus.

Deadline reports that director Barry Levinson will helm "O.K.C," a film written by Clay Wold, the brother of a young member of convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh's defense team. The story will focus on his brother, who was a legal clerk, and his determination to unravel the vast conspiracy behind the bombing, an obsession that consumed him.

McVeigh, who was convicted and executed in 2001, perpetrated the crime after planning it with Terry Nichols, who was convicted and given a life sentence. They were helped by Michael and Lori Fortier, who later testified against them. Both McVeigh and Nichols were vehemently anti-government fanatics, though before his conversion, McVeigh served in the military and was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in the Gulf War. He later supported the rebels fighting the government at Waco.

The bombing killed 168 and injured 450 more.

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Comments

[NostradamnIsuck]

03:19 PM on 03/06/2011

Christian Bale as McVeigh

[jwells66]

11:38 PM on 03/03/2011

Is there a way to make the movie that doesn't inspire our group of anti-government radicals? I'm thinking no...

[Knight 1865]

05:16 PM on 03/03/2011

for free, Mr. Levinson


Channing Tatum as Tim McVeigh
Kevin Spacey as Terry Nichols
Adrien Brody as Michael Fortier

[binq56]

04:04 PM on 03/03/2011

"the brother of a young member of convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh. " What does that mean?

[Skiwee]

03:44 PM on 03/03/2011

NO THANKS!!!!!!

[arrock]

03:42 PM on 03/03/2011

tom hanks as tim mcveigh

[Tails]

03:49 PM on 03/03/2011

Why? McVeigh and Beck share the same haircut

[arrock]

04:21 PM on 03/03/2011

They do but Tom Hanks in forest gump kind of resembles Mcveigh

[Pod accountant]

03:42 PM on 03/03/2011

Now guaranteed to contain more lies and falsehoods about what really happened than presented on the tv news.

[Tails]

03:15 PM on 03/03/2011

Would be better as a Courtroom drama.

Richard Gere as Merrick Garland.

[grouseless54]

03:42 PM on 03/03/2011

So who gets to play Michael Tigar?

[InVinoVeritasBC]

03:01 PM on 03/03/2011

Wait! WTH is "the brother of a young member of convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh. "????

[onionboy]

03:43 PM on 03/03/2011

I think they meant brother of a member of the defense team. Great proofreading, huh?

[jayquintana]

03:59 PM on 03/03/2011

Ditto!

[BMVB]

02:56 PM on 03/03/2011

Well maybe this movie will remind Americans that radical extremist could come from any race or religion. www.sportbloggers.com

[tnlcallen]

04:46 PM on 03/03/2011

McVeigh wasn't driven by religion. As a matter of fact there is no indication that he had any religious beliefs at all. If I'd hazard a guess I'd say he was an atheist.

[chiodo08]

02:42 PM on 03/03/2011

'baggers would champion this guy today...if they aren't already...heck, Republicans would the way they show their disdain for America/ns

[Tails]

03:16 PM on 03/03/2011

Can't wait for the P@lin tweet of support.

[jayquintana]

04:00 PM on 03/03/2011

Government and government workers are the problem, he blew up a government building. Plus, he wasn't a Muslim.