Celebrity | film Moore's $20M for Fahrenheit 9/11 Sequel Is Mainly Profit Studios banking on maverick's popularity with film, budgeted to cost $7M By Nick McMaster Posted May 15, 2008 2:30 PM CDT Copied Woody Harrelson, right, greets filmmaker Michael Moore at the premiere of "Semi-Pro" in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) Who says documentary filmmaking isn’t profitable? Sources tell the New York Post that Michael Moore will receive $20 million in advance to produce the sequel to Fahrenheit 9/11, even though production costs are estimated at only $7 million. Studio Paramount Vantage may be willing to give Moore a $13 million bonus because of his track record: The original grossed $219 million. Read These Next Mark Zuckerberg's 'list' has Silicon Valley buzzing. Tillis, who opposes Trump bill, won't seek reelection. The screwworm is truly the stuff of horror films. Obituary reveals teacher's same-sex marriage, and he's fired. Report an error