“Band of Brothers” writer Bruce McKenna is teaming with David Broyles (“Six”) and Nick Jones Jr. (“Yasuke”) to write and produce a limited TV series “Buffalo Rangers” about the 2nd Ranger Company, the only all-Black special operations combat unit in U.S. history. They were notable for their efforts in the Korean War.
The series is being produced by South Korea-based Moving Pictures Company, which has a growing English-language slate. No broadcaster or streamer has been announced.
Producing alongside Broyles, Jones and McKenna are Thomas Suh (through his production company Système D Entertainment), Paul Merryman (“The Outpost”), Debra Martin Chase and Jariko Denman (“The Outpost”), a retired master sergeant with 15 combat deployments.
Tim McCoy, a 2nd Ranger company historian for many years, will serve as a consultant to the project.
The 2nd Rangers were made of volunteers from other army regiments and were commanded by Black officers. Their nickname stems...
The series is being produced by South Korea-based Moving Pictures Company, which has a growing English-language slate. No broadcaster or streamer has been announced.
Producing alongside Broyles, Jones and McKenna are Thomas Suh (through his production company Système D Entertainment), Paul Merryman (“The Outpost”), Debra Martin Chase and Jariko Denman (“The Outpost”), a retired master sergeant with 15 combat deployments.
Tim McCoy, a 2nd Ranger company historian for many years, will serve as a consultant to the project.
The 2nd Rangers were made of volunteers from other army regiments and were commanded by Black officers. Their nickname stems...
- 10/20/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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