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New Chris Morris Movie

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C4 working with Chris Morris on suicide bomber comedy

LONDON - Channel 4 is working with Chris Morris, creator of 'Brass Eye' and 'Nathan Barley', on a comedy film about a wannabe suicide bomber.

The broadcaster said that it decided early on that the project, which is still in development, would work best as a film rather than a TV series and it is therefore being developed through Film4.

The plot is thought to centre on a jihadist cell in the north of England.

Morris has covered a number of controversial subjects in his past work including a special episode of spoof current affairs show 'Brass Eye' about paedophilia, which attracted a record-breaking number of complaints in 2001.

More recently Morris was a cast member in 'The IT Crowd', a Channel 4 sitcom written and directed by Graham Linehan, who Morris collaborated with on 'The Day Today', 'Brass Eye' and 'Jam'.

A spokeswoman for Channel 4 said: "Channel 4 has a long history of working with Chris Morris, and a significant funding contribution towards his latest project is being made.

"It was agreed at a very early stage that the project would work best as a film and from this point was developed through Film4."

The BBC refused to commission the suicide bomber comedy because of its subject matter, deeming it unsuitable for primetime audiences, according to the Evening Standard.

The BBC was unavailable for comment at the time of publication.

I really can't wait for this.

I can hear the outcry already :D

I adore Chris Morris, I love it when he ruffles some feathers.

Brass Eye is still sitting on my bloody shelves. Missed it first time around. I really should get my arse off here and watch some of my stuff.

Yeah i haven't seen that. Do you think it's on 4 On Demand or the like, i'm going to make the most of these services as a student!

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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off (Post 524357)

Yeah i haven't seen that. Do you think it's on 4 On Demand or the like, i'm going to make the most of these services as a student!

It is not on my cable 4 on demand and I have it on my PC too but I have'nt checked that. However with all the controversy I would doubt it.

For anyone who hasn't seen it, you can find Brass Eye relatively easy on youtube.

What are the odds of me being able to see it on this side of the pond? =[

I don't see why not most Film4 movies have international releases.

I would have thought it being a movie would make it easier to see there than if it was a TV series.

/read it wrong and thought it was supposed to be a TV series