{"id":2614754,"date":"2026-06-16T17:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-penn-directing-jan-6-drama-with-bradley-cooper\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:48:13","slug":"sean-penn-directing-jan-6-drama-with-bradley-cooper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-penn-directing-jan-6-drama-with-bradley-cooper\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Penn directing Jan. 6 drama with Bradley Cooper"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsean-penn-directing-jan-6-drama-with-bradley-cooper%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614754&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>filmmaker Sean Penn is set to produce a new film about the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, with Bradley Cooper in talks to star. The movie, yet unnamed, will follow a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ottawa-police-announce-surge-and-contain-strategy-to-restore-order-at-trucker-protest\/\" title=\"Ottawa Police Announce &#039;Surge and Contain&#039; Strategy to &#039;Restore Order&#039; at Trucker Protest\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won&#039;t Enforce COVID Curfew\">police officer<\/a> caught<\/a> in the chaos at the Capitol. Penn, who has a strong interest in the events, attended a 2022 hearing of the Jan.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-calls-pelosi-radical-authoritarian-speaker-after-her-refusal-to-accept-two-gop-nominees-for-jan-6-committee\/\" title=\"Stefanik Calls Pelosi \u2018Radical Authoritarian Speaker\u2019 After Her Refusal To Accept Two GOP Nominees For .... 6 Committee\">6 house select committee<\/a>. Warner Bros., the studio developing the film, may face uncertainty due to upcoming mergers with Paramount Skydance, a deal influenced by executives with ties to Trump. The project is scheduled to start production in mid-2027 amid ongoing political and legal developments related to January 6 participants, including efforts by Trump to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >address legal issues surrounding<\/a> the riot.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Filmmaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sean-penn\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2894\">Sean Penn<\/a> will be the first major <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hollywood\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"133\">Hollywood<\/a> director to broach the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/january-6\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"226\">Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot<\/a>, with Bradley Cooper reportedly in talks to lead the film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Penn\u2019s yet-to-be-titled project follows the life of a police officer who finds himself swept into the chaos at the U.S. Capitol, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/06\/sean-penn-direct-bradley-cooper-january-6th-cop-warner-bros-1236957132\/\">according to<\/a> <em>Deadline<\/em>. Yet the film\u2019s future is uncertain as Warner Bros., which has agreed to purchase it, is set to merge with Paramount Skydance. Paramount CEO David Ellison has previously taken steps to ingratiate himself with President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4611343\/white-house-using-scottsmiracle-pro-restore-grass\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House says they\u2019re using ScottsMiracle-Gro to restore grass after UFC Freedom 250<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4609613\/the-office-star-rainn-wilson-calls-out-double-standards-media\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>The Office star Rainn Wilson calls out double standards in the media<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4609670\/rick-scott-charlie-crist-kanye-west-tampa-concerts-antisemitism\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ex-rivals Rick Scott and Charlie Crist unite to demand Tampa cancel Ye show over antisemitism<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While most details about the film are still unknown, Penn has a well-documented interest in the Jan. 6 riot. The three-time Oscar winner <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2881331\/actor-and-activist-sean-penn-attends-house-jan-6-committee-hearing\/\">attended a 2022 hearing<\/a> of the Jan. 6 House select committee, which then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) established to investigate the incident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Penn told reporters at the event that he was \u201cjust here to observe\u201d as \u201ca citizen.\u201d He also said he attended as a guest of former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone. Fanone, a former Trump supporter, was knocked unconscious after rioters beat him and shocked him with a Taser.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Penn has previously referred to Trump as an \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5101806\/sean-penn-donald-trump-haiti\/\">enemy of compassion<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sean-penn-donald-trump-nickname-2071488\">the tough guy who never was<\/a>.\u201d While Cooper has not been as vocal about politics, he did attend the 2016 Democratic National Convention. The <em>American Sniper<\/em> star received criticism from conservative social media at the time, though <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2016\/aug\/03\/bradley-cooper-democratic-convention-late-late-show-corden\">he insisted<\/a> he was only there to hear then-President Barack Obama speak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Justice announced last week that it would not challenge an impending merger between Warner Bros., the film\u2019s studio, and Paramount Skydance. That $111 billion deal would hand control of the studio to Paramount CEO David Ellison.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ellison and his father, technology titan Larry Ellison, have strong ties to Trump. Since taking control of CBS News in August 2025, the younger Ellison has taken multiple steps that have further ingratiated himself with Trump, including installing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3838531\/bari-weiss-editor-in-chief-cbs-news-acquisition-free-press\/\">new editorial leadership<\/a> at the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4592219\/pentagon-hires-jan-6-rioter-counterterrorism\/\"><strong>PENTAGON HIRES \u2018QUALIFIED, PATRIOTIC\u2019 JAN. 6 RIOTER FOR COUNTERTERRORISM ROLE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The film is set to begin production as Trump moves to eliminate any legal blemishes on those who participated in the riot. Jan. 6 rioters walked free on the day of Trump\u2019s 2025 inauguration, and the Department of Justice\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blanche-meets-with-grassley-as-he-looks-to-secure-attorney-general-confirmation\/\" title=\"Blanche meets with Grassley as he looks to secure attorney general confirmation\">proposed anti-weaponization fund<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4588721\/pence-doj-fund-jan-6-police\/\">could provide payouts<\/a> to those involved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Production for the film is set to begin in mid-2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sean Penn to direct Jan. 6 Capitol riot film; Cooper in talks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4301,"featured_media":2614755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-9c73vyvxg-1781642888122-e1781645267534.jpg?1781630880&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[9792,50597,81262],"class_list":["post-2614754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-drama","tag-jan-6-2","tag-sean-penn"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-9c73vyvxg-1781642888122-e1781645267534.jpg?1781630880&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614754"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614758,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614754\/revisions\/2614758"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}