Fox 2000 has acquired the rights to The Women with Silver Wings, a non-fiction account of female pilots in World War II by Katherine Sharp Landdeck. Hamilton director Thomas Kail has been tapped to helm the project, the Tracking Board has confirmed.
Thomas Kail
The story of the first Female Airforce Service Pilots who flew during WWII.
An account of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in World War II and their legacy remaining classified for 35 years after the war.
The Directors Guild of America revealed the nominees for their 69th annual DGA Awards in the TV, commercials and documentary categories. Stranger Things, Westworld and The People v. O.J. received nods for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series while Golden Globe winner Atlanta and HBO favorites Silicon Valley and Veep were nominated for comedy.
Grease: Live have added Boyz II Men to their cast which already includes Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit, and Vanessa Hudgens. The R&B trio will play Teen Angel, a role that was originally played by Frankie Avalon in the 1978 movie version of the popular musical.
