Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Sean Penn will direct a new film about the January 6 riot set to star Bradley Cooper. According to Deadline, the star, who recently won his second Oscar, will bring what’s been described as a “passion project” to the screen and act as both writer and director. The as-yet-untitled drama will follow the life of a police officer who gets mixed up in the violent insurrection of 2021.
Sources
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/16/sean-penn-bradley-cooper-january-6-film
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The Hill Home News
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5926110-sean-diddy-combs-release-date
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The Hill Home News
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5926643-sean-penn-bradley-cooper-jan-6
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ABC News Entertainment Headlines
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/sean-penn-direct-warner-bros-movie-police-officer-133930672