George Lucas to Make New Film

According to the New York Daily News, producer and director George Lucas will be making a new film, entitled Red Tails.

The film, which is set to star Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding, Jr., will portray the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, a legendary group of all-black pilots who flew during World War II.

John Ridley, writer of Three Kings, has written the screenplay, while Anthony Hemingway has signed on to direct.

Lucas, who will be executive producing the film through Lucasfilm, said of the project, "I've been wanting to do 'Red Tails' for 20 years."

Lucas is honing in on special effects for the film, which will begin filming in Europe this spring. Lucas said, "We're working on techniques which will give us the first true look at the aerial dogfighting of the era, and our top-notch cast will really make this story special."

Others who have agreed to be in the film include Method Man, Ne-Yo and Tristan Wilds. No release date has been scheduled for the film.