The Few is a Second World War drama that Tom Cruise is tentatively slated to star in. It focuses on American pilot Billy Fiske's tenacity at disregarding the USA's then-neutrality in the war and flying Hurricanes against the Germans. John Logan is writing the screenplay, based on the book by Alex Kershaw, but the production might run into problems after Paramount Pictures very recently - and very publicly - severed all ties with Cruise and his producing partner Paula Wagner. Whether the project will move to another studio or whether Cruise will now be forced to drop out remains unseen.
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Billy Fiske
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