Emmy-winning writer Sorkin will pen the teleplay adaptation based on his 1989 Broadway play of the same title.
- Mar 31, 2016
AceShowbiz - NBC has set "A Few Good Men" as its next live show. Aaron Sorkin will adapt his 1989 Broadway into a live presentation set to air on the Peacock network in 2017. The Oscar and Emmy Award-winning scribe will pen the teleplay adaptation based on the original stage version.
"A Few Good Men", which marked Sorkin's professional debut, premiered on Broadway in 1989. It was turned in a feature film starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore. Set in 1986 and taking place in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, the story centers on military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee, who is asked to defend three Marines on trial for murder.
Sorkin will also executive produce the live show with Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. He said in a statement, "I've been incredibly impressed watching NBC resurrect live musical theater for television and I'm eager to team up with Craig and Neil to help bring live drama back as well."
Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment, added, "I am thrilled that Aaron Sorkin is coming back to NBC to adapt and produce a live broadcast of his electrifying play 'A Few Good Men', which seems as timely as ever today. Aaron is one of the most acclaimed theater, television and film authors of our time, and I am pleased that the live event business that we pioneered with musicals is now expanding into other genres and attracting artists of his caliber. I look forward to his collaboration with our 'A-team' producers, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, to bring another exciting piece of live drama to a broad audience."
"A Few Good Men" will be NBC's first non-musical live presentation since the network began the programming in 2013. It will follow up "Hairspray Live!" which is set for later this year.
