The History Channel , a.k.a that shoes where you determine Pawn Stars , Vikings , and that eldritch - haired guy who talk about extraterrestrial , is actually get back into the history stage business … thanks to The Harlem Hellfighters , a graphical novel . The comic book industry say , “ You ’re welcome . ”
Harlem Hellfighters , an amazing graphic novel about the U.S. Army ’s 369th Infantry Regiment , is getting a six - hr limited series from History Channel . It ’s being produce by Will Smith , Jada Pinkett Smith , and James Lassiter ’s company Overlook . Jeremy Passmore and Andre Fabrizio , the writers behind the Dwayne Johnson disaster pic San Andreas , will pen the script .
The graphic novel , penned by World War Z source Max Brooks , is about the first - ever African American regiment . They were assigned to the Gallic forces during World War I as an insult , largely because many white American soldiers refused to serve with them . They were nickname the “ Harlem Hellfighters ” by the Germans because none of their soldiers were captured , and they never lost a trench or a invertebrate foot of reason to the enemy . They return to the U.S. as one of the most successful regiments of World War I , include receiving America ’s first Croix de Guerre from the Gallic government , but they still face decades of secernment and hatred .
Harlem Hellfighters was originally optioned as a motion-picture show , but pass on how powerful , nuanced , and necessary their story is , I ’m glad it ’s getting a longer series . Apart from thegraphic novel , there are some excellent docudrama about the Harlem Hellfighters , include one from the History Channel , if you want an supernumerary lesson on a true chemical group of heroes .
[ The Hollywood Reporter ]
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