This project seems to be starting far quicker than I thought. About 5-14 April this year. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38937141 http://www.eventhorizontelescope.org/science/general_relativity.html
"Some very smart imaging algorithms have had to be developed to make sense of the EHT's observations, but it will not be a quick result. It could be the end of the year, perhaps the start of 2018, before the team releases an image in public." same link :http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38937141