Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway have signed on to star in Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming movie adaptation of Alone at Daybreak, a bestselling novel from 2019 written by Dan Schilling and Lori Chapman Longfritz. The conflict drama might be directed by famend filmmaker Ron Howard, who has a distinguished observe report of bringing true tales to the massive display, together with Apollo 13, A Stunning Thoughts, and 13 Lives.
Based on Deadline, Alone at Daybreak is predicated on the true story of Longfritz’s brother, Air Power Fight Controller John Chapman. Through the Afghanistan conflict, Chapman sacrificed his life to guard his fellow troopers. The movie will comply with an intelligence officer investigating Chapman’s heroism, finally uncovering why he deserves the Medal of Honor. Dan Schilling, who was additionally a Fight Management Technician, will function the movie’s army advisor.
Howard will direct from a screenplay by Michael Russell Gunn, with earlier drafts revised by Erin Cressida Wilson and Amy Herzog. The mission is produced by Kristy Grisham, William Connor, and Patrick Newall, with Gunn additionally serving as an govt producer. The manufacturing is a collaboration between Think about Leisure, The Hideaway Leisure, and Thruline Leisure.
The novel’s official synopsis describes Chapman’s extraordinary bravery: after saving his SEAL teammates and, regardless of being mortally wounded, partaking a number of enemies alone to guard an incoming rescue staff, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Chapman is the primary airman in practically fifty years to obtain this prestigious recognition, reserved for America’s most heroic figures.
Alone at Daybreak additionally gives a behind-the-scenes look into the world of Air Power Fight Controllers—essentially the most versatile and deadly particular operations pressure. These personnel surpass the {qualifications} of Navy SEALs and Military Delta Power groups, working with fast precision and decisiveness in life-threatening conditions.
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