Michael Bay Directing Operation Epic Fury Movie About Pilots in Iran
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Michael Bay is directing a new film about Operation Epic Fury, a 2026 military mission to rescue two pilots from Iran, collaborating again with Universal Pictures, writer Scott Gardenhour, and producer Erwin Stoff.
- The film is based on Mitchell Zuckoff’s upcoming book about the rescue of two US Air Force pilots from a downed F-15E Strike Eagle, set to be published in 2027 by HarperCollins.
- Operation Epic Fury was authorized by President Trump and involved a daring rescue mission in the mountains of Iran, which Trump praised highly on Truth Social, highlighting the military’s coordination and success.
- Bay, known for his close work with the U.S. military on films like “13 Hours,” “Transformers,” and “Pearl Harbor,” aims to bring realism to this new military drama as producer and director.
- The project was first reported by Deadline and continues Bay’s trend of dramatizing significant military operations with strong ties to real events and military collaboration.