Warner Bros. Secures Film Rights to New York Times Rescue Story Published April 7, 2026
Warner Bros. Pictures won the feature film rights to 'A Daring Rescue Behind Enemy Lines,' a New York Times piece detailing a U.S. military operation in Iran. The story, published April 7, 2026, chronicles the rescue of an injured airman after his F-15E was downed. Harrison Query is adapting the project.
DeadlineWarner Bros. Pictures has acquired the feature film rights to 'A Daring Rescue Behind Enemy Lines,' a recent New York Times story from The Daily, Deadline reported. S. military rescue operation in Iran following the downing of an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet.
The story details how an airman ejected from the jet and spent hours evading capture while injured. S. forces, with assistance from the CIA, executed a plan to recover the airman from a remote 7,000-foot ridge line.
Warner Bros. secured the rights in a competitive bidding situation that included Netflix and Anonymous Content. Harrison Query has been tapped to adapt the story for the screen. Query is known for his work on political thrillers and action projects, including the Netflix thriller 'Kill Switch' starring Jake Gyllenhaal, and the Amazon MGM political thriller 'Code Black,' also starring Gyllenhaal.
Query is represented by CAA, Ground Control, and Jeff Frankel. Separately, Warner Bros. ' 6th & Idaho recently saw success with 'The Wrecking Crew,' starring Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista, which topped global charts on Prime Video.
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Deadline reports Warner Bros. Pictures acquired feature rights to 'A Daring Rescue Behind Enemy Lines.'
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'A Daring Rescue Behind Enemy Lines' published by The New York Times' The Daily.
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Potential Impact
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The acquisition may lead to increased public awareness of recent U.S. military operations in Iran through mainstream film.
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Warner Bros.' competitive win over Netflix and Anonymous Content could influence future bidding dynamics for high-profile journalistic adaptations.
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