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Fox ventures Behind Enemy Lines

The original Behind Enemy Lines movie starred Owen Wilson

The original Behind Enemy Lines movie starred Owen Wilson

US network Fox is developing a drama series based on blockbuster movie Behind Enemy Lines, continuing this season’s film-to-TV trend.

The network has ordered a television pilot based on the 2001 film to be produced by 20th Century Fox TV, Temple Hill Entertainment (Revenge) and Davis Entertainment (The Blacklist).

Nikki Toscano will pen the project, which follows three Americans who are shot down in Eastern Ukraine. The thriller comes from Toscano’s overall deal she signed with 20th Century Fox TV in May.

The feature film starred Owen Wilson as a US naval officer shot down over Bosnia and Gene Hackman as his commanding officer trying to organise a rescue mission.

Earlier this week, Fox ordered a television pilot based on the X-Men movie franchise, and movies being turned into TV series was the big theme of pilot seasons both this year and in 2015.

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