The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in The Lost Airman, a true-life World War II adventure which is in development at Amazon Studios. He will also produce the film alongside John Lesher (Birdman) and his Nine Stories partner Riva Marker.
The film is based upon Seth Meyerowitz’s non-fiction book The Lost Airman: A True Story of Escape from Nazi-Occupied France and tells the story of Arthur Meyerowitz, an American B-24 turret-gunner who was shot down over Vichy France in 1943. Hiding in the French countryside, Meyerowitz befriended Marcel Talliander, founder of the French resistance group Morhange, who helped shelter the man from the Gestapo before he embarked on a daring escape from Nazi-occupied Europe.
Gyllenhaal will next be seen in Bong Joon Ho’s Okja, while his other upcoming credits include the Boston Marathan bombing drama Stronger, western The Sisters Brothers, and video game adaptation The Division.
Originally published June 6, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
