“Band of Brothers” writer Bruce McKenna is teaming up with David Broyles (“Six”) and Nick Jones Jr. (“Yasuke”) to write and produce a limited TV series “Buffalo Rangers” about 2nd Ranger, the only company – a black special ops combat unit in history United State. They were notable for their efforts in the Korean War.
The series is produced by South Korea-based Moving Pictures Company, which has a growing English-language roster. No announcer or broadcaster has been announced.
He produced alongside Broyles, Jones and McKenna Thomas Suh (through his production company Système D Entertainment), Paul Merriman (“The Outpost”), Debra Martin Chase (“Harriet,” “The Equalizer” on CBS) and Jarico Denman (“The Outpost”). ‘), a retired sergeant with 15 combat deployments.
Tim McCoy, Ranger II historian for many years, will serve as a consultant for the project.
The second rangers consisted of volunteers from other army regiments and were led by black officers. Their nickname derives from the famous 19th-century black cavalry unit stationed on the American frontier.
In 1951, during the Korean War, they took part in the Ranger’s first combat jump, and then, undernumbered, ill-equipped and worn out by months of fighting – outnumbered by more than fifteen to one – halted an attack by over a thousand Chinese infantry. At Hill 581.
“If history neglects it, it is time for these true American heroes to get their due,” McKenna said.
“As a black man and veteran, helping tell the story of these brave men who endured the many hardships of racism while serving our country is a truly incredible honor,” said Jones, a military veteran turned screenwriter. “Their duty and courage helped pave the way for a better army of men and women like me.”
“Anytime I get the chance to write about the thrill and horror of combat and its unbreakable bonds, it’s personal, and I feel a huge responsibility to do it right. When I heard about the Buffalo Rangers and their unbelievable story, Broyles, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan in the US Air Force, said Known for heroism in the face of great odds both at home and in war, I knew this was different.”
Martin Chase described the project as a “forgotten true story and action classic about black men who demonstrated incredible bravery and heroism in the face of war and seemingly insurmountable obstacles.”
Moving Pictures Company is also working on a television adaptation of Jim Frederick and Charles Robert Jenkins’ non-fiction book, The Reluctant Communist: My Immigration, Court-Martial, and the Forty Years’ Prison in North Korea, directed by Peter Landesman.
McKenna is represented by CAA and Flashpoint Entertainment. Broyles are represented by Grandview and the A3 Artists Agency. Jones represents both CAA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
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