Ron Howard to Direct Alone at Dawn Starring Driver and Hathaway

Ron Howard will direct Alone at Dawn, a theatrical feature for Amazon MGM Studios starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway, the studio and producers announced. The film, adapted from the 2019 book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz, tells the true story of Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and the later investigation that secured him the Medal of Honor.

Alone at Dawn centers on Chapman, who took part in a high-risk mission in Afghanistan in 2002. During an operation in which helicopters were downed, Chapman sustained multiple wounds while helping to protect a team of Navy SEALs, was mistakenly left behind and later regained consciousness. Despite being mortally wounded, he continued to engage enemy fighters and is credited with saving numerous lives before he died. Years later, an intelligence officer led an effort to document Chapman’s actions and secure the nation’s highest military decoration, culminating in an upgrade of his Air Force Cross to the Medal of Honor, according to the book and production materials.

Driver will portray Chapman and Hathaway will play the intelligence officer who championed the effort to recognize his valor. The adaptation was written by...