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 Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Mark Zuckerberg's 'list' has Silicon Valley buzzing. Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. Report an error