HBO has begun showing promos for A Special Relationship, Peter Morgan’s account of the friendship between Bill Clinton and Tony Blair. Set to premiere in the UK on May 7th, it won’t air in the US until May 29. (As luck would have it, Emmy eligibility period is June 1, 2009 ‚Äê May 31, 2010).
In the teaser following this weekend’s broadcast of You Don’t Know Jack, we get a to see a lunch date between Bill (Dennis Quaid), Hillary (Hope Davis), Tony (Michael Sheen) and Cherie Blair (Helen McCrory). Of the four, only Quaid makes much attempt to mimic the voice and mannerisms of the real life pols — and he’s got Bill’s gravely drawl down pat. Another high-res photo after the cut, and more here.