YARNELL, Ariz. - You knew it was going to happen at some point. Movie producers in Hollywood are putting together the pieces to make the movie about the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots that died in the Yarnell Hill Fire.
Josh Brolin and Miles Teller are set to star in the movie that has yet to start production. Black Label Media is financing and producing the movie.
“I hope this will be a tribute to them (families) and the men who lost their lives,” said producer Molly Smith.
Ken Nolan wrote the screenplay for the movie and Joseph Kosinski is set to direct it. The movie is called "No Exit" and has yet to start production.
Producers have spent several days in Prescott and say surviving hotshot Brendan McDonough and the widow of team leader Eric Marsh were used as consultants.
“There’s no version of this story where we don’t want to honor these men for their sacrifice,” said producer Trent Luckinbill.
David Turbyfill lost his son Travis in the fire.
“They were all heroes,” Turbyfill said.
Turbyfill said he and most of the other families were not contacted about the film. Turbyfill said it would have been nice if someone reached out, but he’s not upset. He does however wonder how accurate a movie can be when no one knows what happened on the mountain that day.
“I don’t know how they can portray a true story about Yarnell Hill,” he said.
Despite his concerns and questions about what the movie will eventually look like he is glad the story of these 19 men is being told.
“Sometimes the little guy’s story needs to be told,” Turbyfill said.
He does however wish some of the money generated went to support firefighter safety.
Producers hope to have the movie released by the fall of 2017.