EXCLUSIVE: Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger’s bestselling historical book George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution is being adapted for the big screen, with Landman co-creator Christian Wallace attached to pen the screenplay.
The film is envisioned as a large-scale historical espionage thriller centered on the Culper Spy Ring — the covert intelligence network assembled by Washington during the Revolutionary War that helped shift the trajectory of American history.
The adaptation will focus on the unlikely group of ordinary citizens recruited into the mission, including a reserved Quaker merchant, a tavern keeper, a brash young longshoreman, a curmudgeonly Long Island bachelor, a coffee house owner, and a mysterious female operative whose efforts helped shape the birth of the United States.
The project will launch the search for a director and cast next.
“With the 250th anniversary of American independence on the horizon, this feels like the perfect moment to shine a light on the unsung heroes of the Revolution,” shared Wallace, who is currently working on the script. “Secret Six is an epic story of quiet courage, sacrifice, and cunning espionage that reminds us that the war for independence wasn’t won solely on the battlefield, but also by ordinary citizens living under British occupation who risked everything for a cause greater than themselves.”
Added Kilmeade, “It’s always been my dream to bring George Washington’s Secret Six to the screen — to honor the brave men and women who risked everything for America’s freedom yet never received the recognition they deserved.”
George Washington’s Secret Six became a New York Times bestseller and has sold more than one million copies worldwide.
Producers of the film adaptation include John Middleton through Middleton Media; Rosanna Grace and Nicole Tabs through Serendipity Group Inc.; and Sam Moazami through Moazami Pictures. Sophie Barry will executive produce for Simple Dimple Entertainment, while Kilmeade serves as consulting producer.
Kilmeade is represented by United Talent Agency. Wallace is represented by Entertainment 360 and CAA.
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