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EXCLUSIVE: Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger’s bestselling humanities book George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved nan American Revolution is being adapted for nan large screen, pinch Landman co-creator Christian Wallace attached to pen nan screenplay.
The movie is envisioned arsenic a large-scale humanities espionage thriller centered connected nan Culper Spy Ring — nan covert intelligence web assembled by Washington during nan Revolutionary War that helped displacement nan trajectory of American history.
The adjustment will attraction connected nan improbable group of mean citizens recruited into nan mission, including a reserved Quaker merchant, a tavern keeper, a brash young longshoreman, a curmudgeonly Long Island bachelor, a java location owner, and a mysterious female operative whose efforts helped style nan commencement of nan United States.
The task will motorboat nan hunt for a head and formed next.
“With nan 250th day of American independency connected nan horizon, this feels for illustration nan cleanable infinitesimal to radiance a ray connected nan unsung heroes of nan Revolution,” shared Wallace, who is presently moving connected nan script. “Secret Six is an epic communicative of quiet courage, sacrifice, and cunning espionage that reminds america that nan warfare for independency wasn’t won solely connected nan battlefield, but besides by mean citizens surviving nether British business who risked everything for a origin greater than themselves.”
Added Kilmeade, “It’s ever been my dream to bring George Washington’s Secret Six to nan surface — to grant nan brave men and women who risked everything for America’s state yet ne'er received nan nickname they deserved.”
George Washington’s Secret Six became a New York Times bestseller and has sold much than 1 cardinal copies worldwide.
Producers of nan movie adjustment see John Middleton done Middleton Media; Rosanna Grace and Nicole Tabs done Serendipity Group Inc.; and Sam Moazami done Moazami Pictures. Sophie Barry will executive nutrient for Simple Dimple Entertainment, while Kilmeade serves arsenic consulting producer.
Kilmeade is represented by United Talent Agency. Wallace is represented by Entertainment 360 and CAA.
