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Michael Bay to direct film about U.S. pilots rescued in Iran during Operation Epic Fury
Director Michael Bay has been tapped to direct a Universal Pictures film based on Mitchell Zuckoff's forthcoming 2027 book about the rescue of two U.S. airmen whose F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran in early April during Operation Epic Fury. One pilot was extracted within hours; the other evaded Iranian forces in the Zagros Mountains for nearly two days before being rescued in a night raid involving dozens of aircraft and hundreds of special operations forces. The film will mark Bay's second collaboration with Zuckoff, following 2016's 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.
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Breitbart
Michael Bay to Direct Film About U.S. Pilots Rescued in Iran During Operation Epic Fury
heroism and Trump administration accomplishment · positive
Daily Wire
Blockbuster Director Tapped To Make Movie About Operation Epic Fury Rescue
tactical rescue details and promotional cross-link · neutral
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Breitbart frames the film as celebrating heroism and White House response to a spectacularly successful rescue Trump sent. The Daily Wire emphasizes tactical details of the daring night raid and individual airmen survival, advertising its own coverage.
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BBreitbartRIGHT113d ago
“Michael Bay to Direct Film About U.S. Pilots Rescued in Iran During Operation Epic Fury”
DWDaily WireRIGHT114d ago
“Blockbuster Director Tapped To Make Movie About Operation Epic Fury Rescue”
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One pilot (Dude 44 Bravo) evaded capture in the Zagros Mountains for nearly two days before rescue
