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Dennis Quaid to portray Bill Clinton in new HBO film

Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): Dennis Quaid is all set to play the role of former US President Bill Clinton in HBO's 'The Special Relationship'.

The film will also see Michael Sheen portraying British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Julianne Moore enacting the role of ex-First Lady Hillary Clinton.

The movie is about the unique and sometimes turbulent political relationship between the newly installed British PM and the ex US President.

'Frost/Nixon' playwright Peter Morgan, who wrote the screenplay for the HBO venture, is expected to mark his directing debut with the film.

Sheen, who starred as David Frost in 'Frost/Nixon', played Blair in the Morgan-scripted 'The Deal' and 'The Queen'.

Also, Helen McCrory, who played Cherie Blair in 'The Queen', will reprise the same role in 'The Special Relationship'.

Ann Wingate is the producer of the film, while Kathleen Kennedy and Morgan are exec producers, along with Andy Harries.

HBO is in discussions with the BBC to come aboard as a producing partner, reports Variety. (ANI)

Hamilton mentor Dennis to stand down from Formula One to save McLaren

London, Apr.16 (ANI): Ron Dennis, who mentored Lewis Hamilton to become world champion, will stand down from all Formula One activities today in a bid to save McLaren.A formal announcement is expected in about two weeks after Hamilton and the team's sporting director Dave Ryan were found to have lied to race stewards twice in Australia and Malaysia.Ryan has been sacked and Hamilton has issued a public apology, but the team has been called to answer at an extraordinary.....
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