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Michael Bay to Direct Operation Epic Fury Rescue Film About Two Pilots Recovered From Iran
Michael Bay is working on a new film about a major military operation. Bay, who previously directed the 2016 military drama “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” is working with Universal Pictures to direct a film about the two pilots who were rescued from Iran during Operation Epic Fury this year, Variety has confirmed. […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Michael Bay to Direct Operation Epic Fury Rescue Film About Two Pilots Recovered From Iran, Michael Bay is working on a new film about a major military operation. Bay, who previously directed the 2016 military drama “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” is working with Universal Pictures to direct a film about the two pilots who were rescued from Iran during Operation Epic Fury this year, Variety has confirmed. […]
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