Chris Hemsworth is currently shooting the new Thor installment, to be called 'Thor. Ragnarok ». For his part, Michael Shannon shoots "The Shape of Water." Both are chosen to head the cast of Horse Soldiers.
The movie is Inspired by real events, around a team of United States special forces, Commanded by an inexperienced captain, he is dispatched to an inhospitable region of Afghanistan during the weeks after September 11, 2001.
This intrepid team will have as main mission collaboration with a local warlord, in their guerrilla task against the feared Taliban.
Black Label Media will provide funding and co-production for the project, alongside Jerry Bruckheimer. A production that will feature a script written by Peter Craig ('The Town. City of Thieves', 'Blood Father') and Ted Tally ('The silence of the lambs', 'The Red Dragon') from the nonfiction novel written by Doug Stanton,
The direction of «Horse Soldiers» will be in charge of Nicolai Fuglsig, which until now had only been in charge of commercials, with which it makes its debut on the big screen.
Regarding Michael Shannon's agenda, it seems that this film will not be his only project based on real events. Another film in this sense, which is in its initial phase of production is «The Current War » tape in which in case of signing he would replace Jake Gyllenhaal, who has had to leave due to scheduling problems.
"The Current War" is set in 1880, and in its plot is the confrontation of the main character, Westinghouse with Thomas Edison for the supply of electricityWhile Edison wanted to favor direct current, Westinghouse and other companies preferred to favor alternating current. A very interesting film, which is also generating a lot of expectations.