James Franco and Jean Reno will head the cast of Electric Entertainment's "Flyboys," a $60 million World War II drama which will be directed by Tony Bill says Variety.
Scripted by David Ward, the drama details the adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young American fighter pilots who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered WWI. Ward rewrote a script originated by Phil Sears and Blake Evans.
Dean Devlin will produce with Marc Frydman. Ward & Bill previously teamed on the Oscar winning classic "The Sting". Principal photography is scheduled to begin April 18 in the United Kingdom. Reno will be mixing his work on this with his commitment to "The Da Vinci Code" adaptation.
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