Highlights:
- Many films were postponed or reshot as a sign of respect for those who passed away during the 9/11 attack
- The original teaser trailer for Spider-Man (2001) that featured the Twin Towers was withdrawn; the final scene of Men in Black II (2002) was reshot
- Keeping the attack in mind, the directors and scriptwriters made sure that they portrayed the emotions of the people who went through this tragic incident.
Cinemas have done a great job of portraying the various lifestyles of people all around the world. Happiness, grief, horror, fear, there’s hardly any emotion that isn’t depicted in movies, and they didn’t step back when it came to portraying the life of people after the 9/11 attack.
Many films were postponed or reshot as a sign of respect for those who passed away during the 9/11 attack. The original teaser trailer for Spider-Man (2001) that featured the Twin Towers was withdrawn; the final scene of Men in Black II (2002) was reshot. Here is a list of movies and shows that were based on the 9/11 attack.
Series Based On 9/11 Attack
1. The Looming Tower
This is the screenplay of Lawrence Wright’s 2006 book “Looming Towers”. This series gives the full picture of the 9/11 attack – background, the attacks, why they were not averted, and the immediate aftermath. The series has an amazing cast with lead actresses and actors like Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim, Wrenn Schmidt, Bill Camp, Louis Cancelmi, Virginia Kull, Ella Rae Peck, Sullivan Jones, and more. They made sure to portray all the angles of this incident and all the actors and actresses did justice to their roles.
2. Third Watch
This series was created by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero and revolved around the lives of cops and other departments who worked the shift from 3 pm to 11 pm, which is called the third watch. After the 9/11 attack, it featured many episodes that involved talking to real cops and firefighters about this incident.
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Films Based On 9/11 Attack
1. The Road to Guantánamo
This documentary film was made from the viewpoint of the prisoners and detainees held at Gitmo without trial. It revolves around the lives of Ruhal Ahmed, Asif Iqbal, and Shafiq Rasul from the time they were captured from Afghanistan to their time at the base. This documentary film made sure people become aware of the lives of Afghanis and their point of view.
2. The Report
After the painstaking revelations of a report about the investigation based on the accusations of torture against the CIA in the wake of 9/11 and the people who were affected by this, the director Scott Z. Burns adapted this series of events into a film to talk about the various innocent people and the hardships they faced.
3. Zero Dark Thirty
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring a prominent cast, this thriller creates an aura of fear and suspense around the events from the time of the 9/11 attack till the assassination of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. It makes sure to utilize the cast members to their maximum potential along with strong dialogues.
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Final Words
9/11 attack is one of the terror attacks that everyone is aware of and remembers. This horrendous, inhumane attack took the lives of nearly 3,000 people. But the effect of a terror attack does not only end with the people who passed away. It stays and lingers in the minds of their near and dear ones and those who saw it happen. Keeping this in mind, the directors and scriptwriters made sure they portrayed the emotions of the people who went through this tragic incident.
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