NBC to Stage Live Production of A Few Good Men in 2017

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UNIVERSAL CITY: Aaron Sorkin is on board for a live staging of A Few Good Men to air on NBC in early 2017.

Sorkin wrote A Few Good Men, which premiered on Broadway in 1989. Three years later he adapted the play as a feature film that went on to receive an Oscar nomination for best picture. For NBC’s A Few Good Men, which will be based on the stage version, Sorkin will write the teleplay adaptation and also executive produce along with Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.

Casting and a specific airdate in early 2017 will be announced at a later date.

“I am thrilled that Aaron Sorkin is coming back to NBC to adapt and produce a live broadcast of his electrifying play A Few Good Men, which seems as timely as ever today,” said Robert Greenblatt, the chairman of NBC Entertainment. “Aaron is one of the most acclaimed theater, television and film authors of our time, and I am pleased that the live event business that we pioneered with musicals is now expanding into other genres and attracting artists of his caliber. I look forward to his collaboration with our ‘A-team’ producers, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, to bring another exciting piece of live drama to a broad audience.”

“I’ve been incredibly impressed watching NBC resurrect live musical theater for television and I’m eager to team up with Craig and Neil to help bring live drama back as well,” Sorkin added.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working on A Few Good Men Live with the incredibly talented Aaron Sorkin. The stage production was one of the most compelling dramas we’ve ever seen,” said Zadan and Meron. “Not only have Bob Greenblatt and NBC taken a chance on live musicals, but they are now exposing a national audience to riveting live dramas. We’re very excited to be a part of these groundbreaking TV events.”