Posted on 05/09/2009 11:10:30 AM PDT by GVnana
"I've been wanting to do 'Red Tails' for 20 years, and we've finally got the means to showcase the skill of the Tuskegee pilots," said Lucas. "We're working on techniques which will give us the first true look at the aerial dogfighting of the era. And our top-notch cast will really make this story special."
"I'm thrilled to have such a fantastic cast of actors and such a talented director to work with," said McCallum. "The story of the Tuskegee Airmen represents a milestone in American history, and we're all proud to be paying tribute to their heroic efforts. That cultural significance is not lost on anyone in this great young cast."
Release Date: TBA
Studio: Lucasfilm
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Screenwriter: John Ridley
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Bryan Cranston, Nate Parker, David Oyelowo, Tristan Wilds, Cliff Smith, Kevin Phillips, Rick Otto, Lee Tergesen, Andre Royo, Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelley, Marcus T. Paulk, Leslie Odom Jr., Michael B. Jordan, Jazmine Sullivan, Edwina Finley, Daniela Ruah, Stacie Davis, Gerald McRaney
Genre: Action, Drama, War
MPAA Rating: Not Available
Official Website: Not Available
Review: Not Available
DVD Review: Not Available
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Plot Summary: 1944. World War II rages and the fate of the free world hangs in the balance. Meanwhile the black pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program are courageously waging two wars at once – one against enemies overseas, and the other against discrimination within the military and back home. Racial prejudices have long held ace airman Martin "Easy" Julian (Nate Parker) and his black pilots back at base - leaving them with little to do but further hone their flying skills - while their white counterparts are shipped out to combat after a mere three months of training. Mistakenly deemed inferior and assigned only second-rate planes and missions, the pilots of Tuskegee have mastered the skies with ease but have not been granted the opportunity to truly spread their wings.
Until now.
As the war in Europe continues to take its dire toll on Allied forces, Pentagon brass has no recourse but to reconsider these under-utilized pilots for combat duty. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, Col. A.J. Bullard (Terrence Howard) awards them the ultimate chance to prove their mettle high above. Undaunted by the prospect of providing safe escort to bombers in broad daylight - a mission so dangerous that the RAF has refused it and the white fighter groups have sustained substantial losses - Easy's pilots at last join the fiery aerial fray. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies in a heroic endeavor to combat the enemy – and the discrimination that has kept them down for so long.
Trailer:
Coming Soon!
A few names to include on the FOIA request for contacts, flight manifest, contacts, phone calls, etc.?
On December 9, 2008, the remaining Tuskegee Airmen were invited to attend the inauguration of Barack Obama, the first African-American elected President. Retired Lt. William Broadwater, 82, of Upper Marlboro, a Tuskegee Airman, summed up the feeling. "The culmination of our efforts and others' was this great prize we were given on Nov. 4. Now we feel like we've completed our mission." More than 180 airmen attended the January 20, 2009 inauguration.
Any tie-in?
I found that on the net. I only wish I could photoshop that well.
Good one! LOL!
Of course......the Airmen, The Movie being made, the AF1 chase aircraft with the red tail of the new ANG Unit,......I say it all fits better than normal.
BHO loaned his scooter to hollywood making a movie about the tuskegee airmen and scared the bejesus out of a bunch of New Yorkers..........
You gotta see this one (and others) at the NY Daily News. Some of these people are really artists.
As I recall it was a Hazy day!
Some outstanding work there. I like the “Head On” version, too!
looks fake...
prisoner6
How appropriate. Air Force one in bombing position over Lady Liberty.
No way this photo is real, the shadow of the flag pole indicates the the photo was taken about 8:00 am if it was taken on April 27.
“No way this photo is real, the shadow of the flag pole indicates the the photo was taken about 8:00 am if it was taken on April 27.”
Good point.
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