Chris Hemsworth Saddle Up For Afghan War Drama

 

Michael Shannon is an actor in demand and we have news that the star had closed a deal to join The Current War, a true-life drama the historic battle between George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison; now, Shannon has added another project to his bustling slate, and this time he’s headed for the front lines.

He won’t do so alone, though; report reveals that Chris Hemsworth has also saddled up for Horse Soldiers, the Nicolai Fuslig-directed war drama that has set up shop at Black Label Media. Little is known about the core premise of Fuslig’s drama, only that it takes place shortly after the events of 9/11 when Hemsworth, Shannon and their U.S. Special Forces team are ordered to a rugged, mountainous region of Afghanistan. Lifting inspiration from Doug Stanton’s novel, the jury’s still out on whether Black Label is angling this ensemble drama as a Lone Survivor-like actioner, or something a tad more dramatic. 

Peter Craig and Ted Tally are the screenwriters on board to adapt Stanton’s source material. Jerry Bruckheimer is among the producers attached to Horse Soldiers, joining the likes of Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, and Thad Luckinbill.