Based on the failed June 28, 2005 mission "Operation Red Wings". Four
members of SEAL Team 10 were tasked with the mission to capture or kill
notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shahd.
Lone Survivor is a 2013 American war film written and directed by Peter Berg. It is based on Marcus Luttrell's 2007 nonfiction book of the same name, and depicts events of the failed United States Navy SEALs mission Operation Red Wings during the War in Afghanistan, in which four SEAL members were tasked to capture or kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. The film stars Mark Wahlberg as Luttrell, with a supporting cast that includes Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, and Eric Bana.
Berg first learned of the book in 2007 while filming Hancock, and he later pursued the film rights by meeting with Luttrell to discuss a film adaptation. After bidding against Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks, Universal Studios won the film rights in August 2007, with Berg attached to direct. Berg, however could not get support or funding for the project until after filming Battleship (2012) for Universal. Principal photography for Lone Survivor began in October 2012, and concluded after 42 days; filming took place on location in New Mexico. In addition, the main actors had three weeks of military training beforehand to prepare for the physical demands of their roles.
Lone Survivor will be released in the United States on December 27, 2013.
Berg first learned of the book in 2007 while filming Hancock, and he later pursued the film rights by meeting with Luttrell to discuss a film adaptation. After bidding against Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks, Universal Studios won the film rights in August 2007, with Berg attached to direct. Berg, however could not get support or funding for the project until after filming Battleship (2012) for Universal. Principal photography for Lone Survivor began in October 2012, and concluded after 42 days; filming took place on location in New Mexico. In addition, the main actors had three weeks of military training beforehand to prepare for the physical demands of their roles.
Lone Survivor will be released in the United States on December 27, 2013.
