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We're getting new details today about a new TV movie focused on the killing of Osama bin Laden.

It is scheduled to hit TV screens just two days before Election Day and now we're told that has reportedly been re edited to boost the president's profile.

Trace Gallagher live from -- LA bureau with more Trace.

Hey mega Harvey Weinstein bought this film for two and a half million dollars -- the confound festival back in May want to and of course a big democratic huge supporter of President Obama this by the way is not the same film as the one that ran in kind.

It is now been -- cut to beef up the president's role adding more news and documentary footage from behind the scenes -- -- Quick sample was -- President of the united -- -- -- -- -- President fielder -- Music -- -- now you're still not sure targets in the by the way the new behind the scenes footage was gathered by a producer for the Michael Moore film Fahrenheit 9/11 that's the anti bush movie that was backed by Harvey Weinstein now.

Despite critics calling the film with the very least a political stunt and it most hateful on propaganda infomercial.

The filmmakers say the re cut version will give some more insight into the president's role in killing bin Laden.

The director of man named John Stockwell who also did top -- several years ago says the changes were not at all politically motivated when he was asked why.

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Footage of Mitt Romney was put into the -- He said and I'm quoting here we were trying to use news footage that gave some context as to who was in favor.

And who was against the raid while Nash -- -- National Geographic cut out the Romney part saying that it was quote.

Inappropriate and out of context as for why this film is now airing on November 4.

A couple of days before the election that GAO says simply because they're trying to promote their fall schedule.

And by the way it premieres on Netflix the day after it -- a National Geographic.

That is our we're taking your thoughts on that follow me a Twitter at Megyn Kelly Trace banks.

And that way -- about that there's a there's a movie out there that doesn't reflect farewell on President Obama right now.

This one apparently does pare -- Let me -- -- think at Megyn Kelly what we've got some.

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