Netflix is in early growth on the variation of John Gilstrap and Kurt Muse’s “Six Minutes To Freedom,” the unimaginable true story of a daring hostage rescue. Jared Rosenberg has been employed to adapt the non-fiction e-book, which attracts on Muse’s harrowing experiences, into a movie.
The e-book is about Operation Acid Gambit, a daring army raid involving the US’ most elite warriors — Delta Drive. A group of troopers discover themselves in a race to rescue an American civilian held hostage in Panama on the eve of the U.S. invasion in 1989 to oust dictator Manuel Noriega. Regardless of cautious planning, and below intense strain to succeed, the Delta operators solely have a six-minute head-start to drag off their high-risk heist earlier than U.S. forces transfer in, which might set off the prisoner’s swift execution.
“Six Minutes to Freedom” is the exceptional story of Muse’s arrest in Panama and harrowing months of imprisonment. It attracts on his eyewitness accounts of torture; and the plight of his household as they fled for his or her lives. He’s the one American civilian ever rescued by the elite Delta Drive.
“Six Minutes to Freedom” is produced by Toby Jaffe and his new enterprise, RDV Movies. Rosenberg’s movie “Flight Threat” will probably be launched by way of Lionsgate on Jan. 24. It was directed by and stars Mel Gibson, with Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace co-starring within the image. It beforehand appeared on The Black Checklist.
Rosenberg is represented by Paradigm, Russell Hollander, and Mckuin Frankel. Gilstrap and Muse are represented by CAA. Anne Hawking of Johnny Hawkins & Associates, Inc. represented Gilstrap and Muse on the publishing deal. Gilstrap and Muse are represented by CAA.
