Anne Hathaway and Adam Driver will co-star in Ron Howard’s new film.
The pair will be a part of forces on the large display screen for struggle drama Alone at Daybreak, which Howard is directing for Amazon MGM.
Alone at Daybreak is impressed by the true story of Air Power Fight Controller John Chapman (Driver) and an intelligence officer (Hathaway) who fought to get him a Medal of Honor.
The film relies on the 2019 e-book of the identical title from authors Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz, Chapman’s sister.
An outline from e-book writer Grand Central Publishing, an imprint of Hachette E-book Group, states: “Within the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, slightly below the ten,469-foot peak of a mountain in jap Afghanistan, a fierce battle raged. Outnumbered by Al Qaeda fighters, Air Power Fight Controller John Chapman and a handful of Navy SEALs struggled to take the summit in a determined bid to discover a misplaced teammate.
“Chapman, main the cost, was gravely wounded within the preliminary assault. Believing he was useless, his SEAL chief ordered a retreat. Chapman regained consciousness alone, with the enemy closing in on three sides.
“John Chapman’s subsequent show of unimaginable valor — first saving the lives of his SEAL teammates after which, realizing he was mortally wounded, single-handedly partaking two dozen hardened fighters to avoid wasting the lives of an incoming rescue squad — posthumously earned him the Medal of Honor. Chapman is the primary airman in practically fifty years to be given the excellence reserved for America’s biggest heroes.”
Michael Russell Gunn, a writer-producer on such reveals as Designated Survivor, tailored the script with Erin Cressida Wilson engaged on rewrites. Amy Herzog has additionally contributed to the script, whereas Schilling, a former fight management technician, is a army guide.
