George Lucus 20-year drive to produce Red Tails has finally started production. The movie is directed by Anthony Hemingway (“The Wire,” “Battlestar Galactica Lucas “) and written by John Ridley (Three Kings) from a story by executive producer George . Red Tailswill star Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire), Oscar nominee Terrence Howard (Crash), Emmy winner Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”), Nate Parker (The Secret Life of Bees) and David Oyelowo (The Last King of Scotland) to name a few.

“I’ve wanted to do Red Tails for 20 years, and we’ve finally got the means to showcase the skill of the Tuskegee pilots,” said Lucas. “We’re working on techniques which will give us the first true look at the aerial dog fighting of the era. And our top-notch cast will really make this story special.”

The story takes place in 1944 when World War II rages and the fate of the free world hangs in the balance. The black pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program are waging two wars. One, they are at war against enemies overseas. The other, they are at war against discrimination within the military, leaving them with little to do but further hone their flying skills – while their white counterparts are shipped out to combat after a mere three months of training. Mistakenly deemed inferior and assigned only second-rate planes and missions, the pilots of Tuskegee have mastered the skies with ease but have not been granted the opportunity to truly spread their wings.

Until now, Pentagon brass has no recourse but to reconsider these under-utilized pilots for combat duty. Undaunted by the prospect of providing safe escort to bombers in broad daylight – a mission so dangerous that the RAF has refused it and the white fighter groups have sustained substantial losses – Tuskegee pilots at last join the fiery aerial fray.