` ` The King '' is inspired by ` ` Zabibah and the King '' ` ` Zabibah '' is intended to be an allegory for the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 . ( CNN ) -- ` ` The King '' is expected to be released in late 2012 , Paramount says .
` ` The King '' is inspired by ` ` Zabibah and the King '' ` ` Zabibah '' is intended to be an allegory for the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 . ` ` The King '' is expected to be released in late 2012 , Paramount says .