GET LOW director to helm CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR

Aaron Schneider is set to direct a new film for Walden Media. Deadline reports that he will direct The Conscientious Objector, which tells the true story of "Desmond Doss, the only conscientious objector in American history to win the Congressional Medal of Honor. Doss served in WWII, joining the army as a medic. He was ostracized by his fellow soldiers because of his refusal to kill or even carry a gun. He proved his courage, saving 75 men at the Battle of Okinawa."

Pulitzer-prize-winner playwrite, Robert Schenkkan penned the sccript. He also wrote the scripts for The Pacific and The Quiet American. Bill Mechanic, David Permut and Terry Benedict (who directed the 2004 documentary bearing the same title) are set to produce the movie. Schneider is an Oscar winner for his short Two Soldiers, and this marks his second feature film.

I have not seen Get Low, but This sounds like a different take on a war movie. What are your thoughts on this news?