Spartacus executive producer Rob Tapert is continuing to work with Starz and is developing a new drama titled Airborne. Emmy-winning writer Gideon Yago (The Newsroom) is writing the series.
According to Starz, Airborne is “a coming-of-age story set at the dawn of the Vietnam War. The series follows a young helicopter crew as they fight for survival, sanity, their souls, and each other in a country – and war – that are descending into chaos.”
Says Gideon Yago: “Even though we are using Vietnam and the early days of air cavalry as a backdrop, our hope is to bring the audience timeless stories about what makes a hero and how a group of young people fight to retain their humanity in the midst of a surreal and terrible conflict.”
“This project explores events that continue to be a relevant and engrossing point of conversation today,” said Starz Managing Director Carmi Zlotnik. “The experiences of these young men and their fight for survival are being brought to life by Gideon Yago and Rob Tapert in a way that has not been done.”
“We are incredibly excited to be working on a project that holds such continued importance and relevance today. Airborne will capture the human story of war — a story of love, loss and sacrifice. It will deliver those elements through a lens that is both surreal and stylized, taking the television audience on a journey they have yet to experience in this genre,” added Tapert.
