The movie “Red Tails” (Lucasfilm) looks to be a good one and based on the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen – the first all black African-American combat squadron who fought in World War II. Starring Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Bryan Cranston.
Coming to theaters January 20th, 2012.
Tuskegee Airmen - Circa May 1942 to Aug 1943. Location unknown, but likely S. Italy or N. Africa. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
For the first time in nearly 20 years, George Lucas has his name attached to a film that doesn’t involve the Skywalker family or Dr. Jones. The trailer for ‘Red Tails’ was released today, a World War II epic recounting the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first group of African-American fighter pilots.
If you need to brush up on your history, here’s a brief lesson: America, still firmly entrenched in segregation and racial discrimination, set abnormally high standards for African-American pilots during WWII in order to deter them from ever seeing combat. However, all this did was raise the bar, ensuring that any pilot in the Tuskegee Airman was a bona fide ace.
Reading “Unbroken” and it’s fantastic. Soon to be a movie for sure! Louie Zamperini is one serious badass!