Lucas to make ‘Tuskegee Airmen’ movie …

George Lucas is finally breaking away from the Star Wars empire that has trapped him for so long. Red Tails, his historical biopic of the Tuskegee Airmen, comprised of brave African-American pilots that escorted American bombers in World War II, is currently in pre-production. Lucas plans to begin shooting no later that early 2009. While most are excited about this film, there has been some controversy reported regarding the balance of telling the pilot’s story while at war in Europe with telling the simultaneous story of the men’s battle back home with discrimination. Producer Rick Callum stated in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that the script focuses on both elements.

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