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A ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ producer is making a war movie about Levi Shirley, an American volunteer who died fighting ISIS
James Clark October 22, 2019
A new post-9/11 war movie will tell the story of Levi Shirley, an American who volunteered to fight alongside the Kurdish YPG against ISIS, before his death in July 2016 during battle in Manbij, Syria, Variety first reported on Monday.
Producer David Permut, who was nominated for an Oscar for World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge, told Variety that he's optioned the film rights for a Los Angeles Times exposé on Shirley, along with the life rights of his mother Susan.
So far, the details about the film remain scant, including its title, the cast, director, and expected release dates, but Permut shared his thoughts on why he wanted to spotlight Shirley's story.
Read more at: https://taskandpurpose.com/levi-shirley-war-movie-isis
It sounds like the movie is very much in the works... but here is an original story on Levi from 2016. The picture in the below article looks like something from a movie but it's the real thing!
Levi Shirley, American Fighting ISIS in Syria, Killed in Combat: Family
Levi Shirley guards a lookout during clashes with ISIS fighters in this April 17, 2015, in the northwestern Syrian town of Tal Tamr.UYGAR ONDER SIMSEK / AFP/Getty Images
July 21, 2016, 1:02 PM CDT / Updated July 22, 2016, 7:51 AM CDT
By Emmanuelle Saliba, Euronews and Erik Ortiz
A young American who joined Syria's Kurdish fighters on the front lines battling ISIS was killed during combat operations, his mother told NBC News.
Susan Shirley said Thursday that she first received an email two days earlier from the command of the Kurdish army relaying that her son, Levi Shirley, had been killed. Kurdish forces later announced on Facebook that he died on July 14.
"It’s about as bad as you might think," Susan Shirley said. "It’s every parent’s worst nightmare."
Read more at: https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/levi-shirley-american-fighting-isis-syria-killed-combat-family-n614306
Americans, as well as Brits, Australians and Canadians have volunteered to fight with the "Kurds", some have died. I think I saw some stat that actually 12 Americans or so have died over there and many more volunteered. Also, there are certainly volunteers from other nations, not to take anything away from them, the information is out there if one looks for it.
Apparently Levi, went over there twice, he survived the first time. So, humbled, they all acted heroically.
