- April 24, 2024
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Samuel Goldwyn Films recently announced that they have joined forces with Producers Michael S. Emerson of Michael S. Emerson Productions and Colonel F. Lee Reynolds to develop a television series titled "The Surge," adapted from a book by Ormond Beach author and retired First Sergeant Robert S. Colella called "Battle for Baqubah: Killing Our Way Out."
The book is Colella’s personal account of the Iraq Surge Campaign of 2007, and tells his experiences of a Cavalry Company and how they defeated Al Qaeda in the final battle of the Surge. With the rights optioned, Samuel Goldwyn Films and Michael S. Emerson Productions will look to marry elements of the ground forces and Apache attack helicopter missions, bringing audiences the experiences of these brave soldiers in war and in life. A search is underway for a writer to adapt the book and develop the series.
"The troop Surge and subsequent victory in Iraq came at a high cost on many levels," stated Colella in a press release. "This is a story America needs to hear. I am honored to have 'Battle for Baqubah: Killing Our Way Out,' provide the foundation for this television series.
