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"A set of new images from The Fifth Estate has been released. Benedict Cumberbatch plays controversial activist and WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange in the upcoming biopic, which focuses on Assange&amp;#039;s crumbling relationship with his colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Daniel Br\u00C3\u00BChl).  Upcoming Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi and Downton Abbey&amp;#039;s Dan Stevens appear in the images as Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger and deputy editor Ian Katz respectively, while Laura Linney, Stanley Tucci and Carice van Houten also appear.  The film was directed by Bill Condon (Twilight: Breaking Dawn) and penned by former West Wing writer Josh Singer.  Assange was initially hostile towards the film&amp;#039;s production, but has reportedly reconsidered his position after exchanging a series of emails with Cumberbatch.  &amp;gt; &amp;#039;The Fifth Estate&amp;#039;: Who&amp;#039;s playing who in Benedict Cumberbatch drama? &amp;gt; Benedict Cumberbatch: &amp;#039;Cumberbitches will protect me from Assange&amp;#039; The Fifth Estate will be released on October 11 in the UK, and October 18 in the US. Watch a trailer for the film below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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