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[02/14/12 - 11:23 AM]
Kristin Davis Stars In and Executive Produces Lifetime Original Movie "Of Two Minds"
Tammy Blanchard and Louise Fletcher co-star in the film, which premieres Saturday, March 10 at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/11/10 - 08:10 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 11
Updates include: "Castle" gets two extra episodes; Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert to bring "Noir" to Starz; and Cliff Chamberlain joins "Outnumbered" at FOX.

[09/20/09 - 11:04 PM]
The 61st Primetime Emmy(R) Awards Winners
"30 Rock" and "Mad Men" take home top series honors while HBO leads all networks with 16 wins.

[07/16/09 - 12:17 PM]
HBO Receives 99 Primetime Emmy(R) Nominations, the Most of Any Network This Year; Grey Gardens Leads HBO Programming with 17 Nominations
"Gardens" was followed by 14 for "Into the Storm," 11 for "Generation Kill" and 10 for "Taking Chance."

[02/26/09 - 12:52 PM]
BBC America Co-Produces Powerful War Drama, Occupation and Acquires Apprentice Uk
"Occupation" is due this fall while "Apprentice UK" will roll out in the spring.

[12/05/08 - 12:01 PM]
Interview: "House of Saddam" Director Alex Holmes

[11/10/08 - 03:20 PM]
HBO Films' House of Saddam, a Compelling Miniseries Charting the Rise and Fall of the Dictator, Debuts DeC. 7 and 14, Exclusively on Hbo
Igal Naor, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Christine Stephen-Daly star in the project, from executive producers Alex Holmes and Hilary Salmon.

[10/01/08 - 04:34 PM]
Hbo, Showtime Confirm Winter Plans
HBO books "House of Saddam" of December while Showtime will roll out "The United States of Tara" in January.

[07/12/07 - 12:36 PM]
HBO Films Announces Upcoming Lineup and Production Slate, Featuring Major Stars Kevin Bacon, Paddy Considine, Michael Gambon, Paul Giamatti, Brendan Gleason, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rhys Ifans, Derek Jacobi, Kevin Kline, Laura Linney, Janet Mcteer, Alfred Molina, David Oyelowo, Sarah Polley, Jonathan Pryce, Andy Serkis, Maggie Smith, David Tennant, Uma Thurman and Tom Wilkinson
HBO Films has announced its upcoming lineup and production slate, with a list of award-winning actors and filmmakers set for movies and miniseries airing on HBO.







HOUSE OF SADDAM (HBO)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
12/7/08 - 12/14/08
STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can
DESCRIPTION:
(from HBO's press release) HOUSE OF SADDAM offers a fresh perspective on the dictator, his relationships and his actions behind closed doors, retelling events from inside the very heart of the regime. The international cast includes Igal Naor ("Rendition," "Munich") as Saddam Hussein; Oscar nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo ("House of Sand and Fog") as Saddam's first wife, Sajida; Philip Arditti ("10 Days to War") as Saddam's oldest son, Uday; Said Taghmaoui ("Vantage Point," "The Kite Runner") as Saddam's half-brother, Barzan Ibrahim; and Christine Stephen-Daly ("Casualty," "Cutting It") as Saddam's mistress and subsequent second wife, Samira.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Agni Scott as Raghad
· Akbar Kurtha as Kamel Hanna
· Amr Waked as Hussein Kamel
· Christine Stephen-Daly as Samira Shahbandar
· Igal Naor as Saddam Hussein
· Mounir Margoum as Qusay
· Nour Trabelssi as Hala
· Philip Arditti as Uday
· Said Amadis as Adnan
· Said Taghmaoui as Barzan Ibrahim
· Sason Gabay as Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
· Shivani Ghai as Rana
· Shohreh Aghdashloo as Sajida
· Uri Gavriel as Ali Hassan Al Majid
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alex Holmes as WRTR/EP/DIR
· Hilary Salmon as EP
· Jim O'Hanlon as DIR
· Stephen Butchard as WRTR
· Steven Lightfoot as PROD
GENRE(S):
· mini-series
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· HBO Films