B-52 crash inspires romantic drama
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Miramax has signed on for "Muchas Gracias, Bob Oppenheimer," a period romantic drama inspired by the potentially catastrophic crash of an American B-52 bomber in 1966.
The film centers on an American serviceman in the 1960s who is sent on an appeasement mission to a fishing town in Spain after a U.S. military plane crash results in the accidental detonation of four hydrogen bombs; in addition to his role with the locals, the serviceman also embarks on a relationship.
The project draws from the true story of Palomares, Spain, where in 1966 a B-52 crashed and released more than 1,000 tons of nuclear material.
Television series creator Bob Dolan Smith ("Grace Under Fire") wrote the first draft of the screenplay, with a new draft now being written by Daniel Taplitz, whos is also working on the intergenerational drama "Man on a Train" for Miramax.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
