Following the box office disappointment of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ron Howard is dusting himself off and heading to the small screen for his next project, with Deadline reporting that he will direct the pilot 68 Whiskey for Paramount Network.
Written by The Brink co-creator Roberto Benabib and adapted from the Israeli TV series Charlie Golf One, 68 Whiskey “follows a multicultural mix of men and women deployed as Army medics to a forward operating base in Afghanistan nicknamed ‘The Orphanage.’ Together, they endure a dangerous and Kafkaesque world that leads to self-destructive appetites, outrageous behavior, intense camaraderie and occasionally, a profound sense of purpose.”
In addition to directing the pilot, Howard will also executive produce alongside Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo of Imagine Entertainment, as well as Benabib and Zion Rubin, the creator of Charlie Golf One.
While this marks a rare small screen directing outing for Howard, his Imagine Entertainment produces a number of TV series including Empire, Arrested Development, Genius, Mars and Breakthrough.
