Opening on January 20th in the US, the film is based on the true stories of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first all African-American aerial combat unit during World War II.
RT Clip from Tambay Obenson on Vimeo. Meanwhile, George Lucas spoken to USA Today about the importance of the film in terms of proving that serious movies featuring a black cast ensemble can do well at the box office. He says; ""I realize that by accident I've now put the black film community at risk ," Lucas explained. "I'm saying, if this doesn't work, there's a good chance you'll stay where you are for quite a while. It'll be harder for you guys to break out of that (lower-budget) mold. But if I can break through with this movie, then hopefully there will be someone else out there saying let's make a prequel and sequel, and soon you have more Tyler Perrys out there." You can watch the interview with Lucas below;