Adam Driver & Anne Hathaway to Star in Ron Howard's True Story Military Drama ALONE AT DAWN

Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway are on board to star in the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios true story drama "Alone at Dawn", which is directed by Ron Howard ("Apollo 13", "A Beautiful Mind", "Thirteen Lives") from a script by Michael Russell Gunn. The film is based on the 2019 non-fiction book of the same name by Dan Schilling and Lori Chapman Longfritz. Amazon will release the film in theaters. The project falls under Amazon MGM's recently renewed first-look film deal with Brian Grazer and Howard's Imagine Entertainment.

The film tells the story of Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman, who fought to the death to save his fellow soldiers. Years later, an intelligence officer strives to prove his valor — leading an investigation that ultimately would secure him the Medal of Honor. Schilling is a military consultant on the movie and, like Chapman, was a Combat Control Technician. Chapman Longfritz is Chapman's sister. Driver, a former Marine himself, is set to play Chapman, while Hathaway will star as the intelligence officer.

Chapman was part of a SEAL Team Six mission during the war in Afghanistan in which helicopters were downed. He saved his comrades while sustaining multiple wounds and was inadvertently left for dead. During the night, Chapman came to and not only engaged in more fighting, despite being mortally wounded, he then fought more attackers when another U.S. chopper flew into the area. His actions saved numerous lives and years later a movement began to award him a Medal of Honor. A different branch of the military tried to quash the request, as it would have been admitting that the soldier had been left behind. Eventually and triumphantly, his Air Force Cross was upgraded with the honor.

Producers include Imagine Entertainment, The Hideaway Entertainment and Thruline Entertainment, in addition to Kristy Grisham, William Connor and Patrick Newall. Gunn will executive produce. Thruline Entertainment brought the "Alone at Dawn" manuscript to The Hideaway Entertainment, which optioned it in a heated bidding war before it became a New York Times bestseller. Following Gunn's adaptation, The Hideaway brought the project to Imagine Entertainment. Howard was so impressed by the story that he decided to direct the adaptation himself, and the project was soon set up at Amazon MGM and Erin Cressida Wilson ("The Girl on the Train", "Secretary") was hired for rewrites. Amy Herzog ("The Savant") also worked on the script.

Hathaway is currently filming "The Devil Wears Prada 2" and has completed filming on Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey". She can next be seen in David Lowery's "Mother Mary" based on the bestselling Colleen Hoover book. Earlier this year, she wrapped production for "Flowervale Street", which is set for release in 2026. Hathaway is also set to reprise her role as Mia Thermopolis in the third installment of "The Princess Diaries".

Driver can be seen in Jim Jarmusch's upcoming "Father Mother Sister Brother" and James Gray's "Paper Tiger".

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