GK Films is ready for war with BATTLE OF BRITAIN

Graham King’s GK Films is ready for war! Deadline reports that they have hired Robert Towne to pen The Battle Of Britain, a script about "the largest and most sustained air battle to date." The project will be produced by King and Tim Headington. The story will follow the 1940 battle between the Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe for control of British airspace over the city of London, which ultimately prevented a Nazi invasion of Britain.

Here is what King had to say about the battle from childhood stories:

“My father lived in London and watched this spectacular dog fight over the city, so bringing this story of endurance and triumph to the big screen means a great deal to me. I am also extremely excited to be joining forces with the iconic Robert Towne who is a master of mixing complex characters and tremendously compelling plots. Robert has a passion for history and a shared love of this particular story.”

Towne is a solid writer (upcoming Pompeii) and this sounds like a great story that deserves to be told on the big screen. What are your thoughts?