The producers hired writer Ken Nolan to pen a script. By doing so, he also earned the trust of the families - a rare thing for families after such a tragedy as most journalists (let’s be honest) are there only to report on the sensationalism and then move on to the next story. The article Di Bonaventura was referring to was “No Exit” (the original title of the movie), written by Sean Flynn, who took great care in crafting the human story of the Hotshots. So, we both got on the phone with Conde Nast and Lorenzo introduced me as his new partner.” He said he had just bought the article from GQ. “He asked, ‘Why did you call me?’ I said I had the rights. “When Lorenzo said, ‘I’m already doing this movie,’ my heart sunk,” said Menchel. Menchel relayed what he had been doing and told him the story. He then wanted to make sure the film would reach the masses, so he reached out to his friend Lorenzo di Bonaventura, a former studio executive who has since produced blockbusters like the Transformers franchise. Menchel came back from Prescott having obtained the rights and determined to tell the story.

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