Pearl Harbor, The Doolittle Raid, And An Epic Film Project: Wounded Tiger
Friday, April 22, 2011 at 06:18PM 
(4 pix - also, check out my previous post on Mitsuo Fuchida)
(For more info on large-scale equity investing in the Wounded Tiger film, contact Martin Bennett through his FuchidaFilm website)
As of just a few days ago, on April 18th, it’s been 69 years since the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo took place. This event significantly changed America’s involvement in the Pacific side of the war. Led by Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle, 80 courageous airmen took off in their B-25’s from the deck of the USS Hornet about 650 miles from Tokyo in the western Pacific ocean. It was a bold move from almost every perspective… and although Doolittle first thought their mission had failed, it was clear soon after that even without inflicting a lot of damage on the Japanese, they had succeeded by solidifying the will of Americans to fight back. This also helped take wind out of the sails of the over-confident Japanese.
It’s a truly fascinating event from a very important part of human history. But for me, there’s another layer to this story that’s even more interesting, and has even bigger consequences. It’s a story that’s the subject of a major motion picture project in the works called Wounded Tiger. This epic film project is getting close to moving from being a well-vetted screenplay with a massive amount of historical research behind it, to the point of bringing in the actors and movie makers for the real action. All that’s needed now is some large-scale financial support. It’s no different than any other movie that gets made … it takes a lot of cash.
I’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to read the book version of the screenplay (which is getting close to being published as well) and I can say that I’m as sure as I can be that Wounded Tiger is a blockbuster just waiting to happen. Stick with me here and I’ll tell you a few of the reasons why I believe this movie has massive potential for success.
