Amazon Studios has picked up the rights to the nonfiction book, titled The Lost Airman: A True Story of Escape From Nazi-Occupied France and written by Seth Meyerowitz.
Gyllenhaal is attached to star in the project and will produce with Riva Marker, his partner at the duo’s Nine Stories banner. Lesher will produce through his Le Grisbi Productions.
Based on recently declassified materials, the book tells the incredible true story of Arthur Meyerowitz, an American turret-gunner whose B-24 bomber was shot down over Vichy France in 1943. While hiding in the French countryside, Meyerowitz befriended Marcel Talliander, the founder of the legendary French resistance group Morhange, who helped shelter the man from the Gestapo through his secret network. After six months of barely evading capture, Meyerowitz escaped through a carefully orchestrated plan that also involved R.F.W. Cleaver, one of the most accomplished British fighter pilots of the war.
Seth Meyerowitz, Anthony Mattero of Foundry Literary Media and Dan Bodansky of Dixon Talent will serve as executive producers.
Lesher, who won an Oscar for producing Birdman (along with Alejandro G. Inarritu and James Skotchdopole), is currently in production on White Boy Rick, a drug drama starring Matthew McConaughey.
Gyllenhaal next appears in Bong Joon-ho’s much-buzzed-about environmental adventure movie Okja, which bows June 28 on Netflix. He also has Boston marathon drama Stronger in postproduction. The movie, which is set to open Sept. 22, is the first feature produced by Nine Stories.
Gyllenhaal is on to play Arthur Meyerowitz, an American gunner aboard a B-24 bomber when the plane is shot down over Vichy France in 1943. Hiding out in the French countryside, Meyerowitz became friends with Marcel Talliander, the founder of the legendary French resistance group Morhange. The pair, alongside heroic British fighter pilot R.F.W. Cleaver, orchestrated a plan to get Meyerowitz out of the country and to safety. Amazon Studios has grabbed the rights to the story and the material, and the team will now look for a writer and director.
Next up for Gyllenhaal is Netflix's Okja, launching via the streaming service on 28 June. He also has Boston Marathon bombing survival drama Stronger due in US cinemas on 22 September.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gyllenhaal will team up with John Lester for the upcoming movie 'The Lost Airman,' a true-life World War II adventure project.
Amazon Studios has picked up the rights to the non-fiction book, titled 'The Lost Airman: A True Story of Escape From Nazi-Occupied France' and written by Seth Meyerowitz.
While hiding in the French countryside, Meyerowitz befriended Marcel Talliander, the founder of the legendary French resistance group Morhange, who helped shelter the man from the Gestapo through his secret network. After six months of barely evading capture, Meyerowitz escaped through a carefully orchestrated plan that also involved R.F.W. Cleaver, one of the most accomplished British fighter pilots of the war.
Seth Meyerowitz, Anthony Mattero of Foundry Literary Media and Dan Bodansky of Dixon Talent will serve as executive producers.
Alongside another heroic pilot, British fighter pilot R.F.W. Cleaver, they orchestrated a plan to get Meyerowitz out of the country and to safety. Amazon Studios has grabbed the rights to the story and the material, and the team will now look for a writer and director
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