Red Tails isn't the first film to cover the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, the group of African-American fighter pilots who fought bravely during WWII. However it may end up being the best, if this new trailer is any indication. Featuring a story by producer George Lucas(yes, that George Lucas) and a script by John Ridley(Three Kings
), it features an expansive cast including Terrence Howard, Ne-Yo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Bryan Cranston, David Oyelowo, Method Man, Tristan Wilds, Lee Tergesen, and many more. Anthony Hemingway(The Wire
) directed, although Lucas himself took over on reshoots while Hemingway was off doing work on the HBO series, Treme
. Check out the trailer below...Pretty damn intense. Certainly looks better than the Tuskegee Airmen's last big screen appearance as a cameo in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
. It also looks like Lucas has spared no expense in making the time period as authentic as possible. Red Tails is due to hit theaters on January 20th 2012, which is a busy week for the typically slow month. Underworld: Awakening and Steven Soderbergh's revenge flick, Haywire, also come out that day.
