Ben Stiller, Jeremy Allen White Circling ‘Airman,’ A24 in Talks to Land World War II Survival Tale

Ben Stiller, Jeremy Allen White Circling ‘Airman,’ A24 in Talks to Land World War II Survival Tale

If deals make, Ben Stiller would direct while Jeremy Allen White would star in the adaptation of the non-fiction book by Seth Meyerowitz.

Airman: Ben Stiller & Jeremy Allen White in talks to team up for World War II movie

THR reports that Ben Stiller, Jeremy Allen White, and A24 are all in various stages of talks to develop Airman, a World War II movie based on Seth Meyerowitz’s nonfiction book The Lost Airman: A True Story of Escape From Nazi-Occupied France. Should the deals close, Stiller would direct and produce, and White would star. The novel tells the true story of Arthur Meyerowitz, “an American turret-gunner whose B-24 bomber was shot down over Vichy Fra…

A24 Boards Ben Stiller’s WWII Drama ‘Airman’ Starring Jeremy Allen White — World of Reel

Ben Stiller recently confirmed he won’t be helming the upcoming third season of “Severance,” freeing him for something bigger: a return to features. He’s now prepping an untitled WWII “survival” film, eyeing a spring 2026 shoot. Though Stiller hasn’t publicly revealed details, I recently reported the project was “The Lost Airman.” Originally announced in 2018 as a Jake Gyllenhaal-led vehicle (without Stiller attached), the film is based on Seth …