Norman Maclean's 'Young Men And Fire' Adapted

[Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005]
Tod C. Williams is to direct the the adaptation of Norman Maclean book Young Men and Fire, according to Variety

His cousin, Tod H. Williams, is going to be adapting the book which is about a 1949 Montana forest fire that, stoked by a rare combination of winds and explosions, produced flames the equivalent of 40 stories tall that moved 50 mph. Battling it was a group of smoke jumpers who parachuted into the conflagration. A total of 13 men died in the blaze.

Warner Bros. is looking for a spring 2006 start date in Montana.

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