{"id":363,"date":"2026-05-20T19:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=363"},"modified":"2026-05-20T19:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:39:20","slug":"michael-bay-to-direct-operation-epic-fury-rescue-film-about-two-pilots-recovered-from-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=363","title":{"rendered":"Michael Bay to Direct Operation Epic Fury Rescue Film About Two Pilots Recovered From Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\nMichael Bay is working on a new film about a major military operation.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBay, who previously directed the 2016 military drama \u201c13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,\u201d is working with Universal Pictures to direct a film about the two pilots who were rescued from Iran during Operation Epic Fury this year, <em>Variety<\/em> has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=361\">\u2018Cliff Booth\u2019 Movie Starring Brad Pitt Takes Over \u2018Narnia\u2019s\u2019 Imax Slot This Thanksgiving<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tOperation Epic Fury is a military action against Iran that President Trump approved starting in February 2026. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn April, a rescue mission took place to save two pilots from a downed US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tBay will be working with writer Scott Gardenhour and producer Erwin Stoff, both of whom collaborated with with him on \u201c13 Hours.\u201d Bay and Stoff will produce the film, while Gardenhour is adapting the script from Mitchell Zuckoff\u2019s upcoming book about the incident, which is set to be published by HarperCollins in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=359\">Matt Damon Eyes \u2018Everything Everywhere All at Once\u2019 Directing Duo\u2019s Next Movie After Ryan Gosling Drops Out<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tBay has had a long history collaborating with the U.S. military in order to add realism to films like his \u201cTransformers\u201d series, \u201cPearl Harbor\u201d and \u201c13 Hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAfter the rescue, Trump reacted with an enthusiastic post on Truth Social, writing, \u201cWE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled to let you know is now SAFE and SOUND! This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour, but was never truly alone because his Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and fellow Warfighters were monitoring his location 24 hours a day, and diligently planning for his rescue. At my direction, the U.S. Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the World, to retrieve him. 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