Menu

1 / 13

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Archewell Developing Movie Based On ‘No Way Out’ War Memoir For Netflix With Matt Charman

Deadline·Peter White·6 months ago
#DbUV7q5J
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

EXCLUSIVE : No Way Out : The Searing True Story of Men Under Siege tells the story of Easy Company, a unit of Paras and Royal Irish rangers that was tasked with holding a district in Helmand province in July 2006 during the war in Afghanistan.

That story, by Major Adam Jowett, who led the unit, is now being developed as a feature film by Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

Deadline understands that Matt Charman , the Oscar-nominated writer of Bridge of Spies , is writing the adaptation for Netflix as part of its deal with Harry and Meghan’s Archewell .

It marks the latest feature project in the works for the company, which segued from an overall deal to a first-look pact last year.

Watch on Deadline

In Helmand province in July 2006, Major Adam Jowett was given command of Easy Company, a hastily assembled and under-strength unit of Paras and Royal Irish rangers. Their mission was to hold the District Centre of Musa Qala at any cost.…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.