Damien Lewis’s non-fiction book about the creation of black ops during WWII is in final negotiations to be acquired by Paramount Pictures. Jerry Bruckheimer will produce for the studio.
THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE: HOW CHURCHILL’S SECRET WARRIORS SET EUROPE ABLAZE AND GAVE BIRTH TO MODERN BLACK OPS
The story takes place in 1939, with Germany destroying mainland Europe, Winston Churchill decided to change tactics: stop fighting under accepted gentlemanly rules of engagement.