“We are thrilled to have our first project with UCP be something that exemplifies Fuzzy Door’s intentions that we are looking to take risks, think outside the box and find stories that are urgent and entertaining,” added Erica Huggins, President, Fuzzy Door. In my very first meeting with Dawn Olmstead, we connected over this project - I learned that she herself comes from a Naval family - and to bring it to fruition under her stewardship and that of her UCP team will be a perfect fit for all. I’ve been a devoted fan of Wouk’s WWII epic for decades, and its depiction of small-scale human endurance in the face of large-scale global upheaval has never been more relevant than it is today. Said MacFarlane: “I can’t think of a more exciting project with which to launch my creative partnership with UCP than Herman Wouk’s The Winds of War. MacFarlane left his longtime studio home at 20th Century Fox Television after more than two decades in January for a giant nine-figure television deal at NBCUniversal Content Studios. “I’m very excited about our partnership with Seth as he looks to expand his oeuvre in the next phase of his career.” This is an epic story of valor, perseverance, survival and family that will be retold through a current lens,” said Dawn Olmstead, President, UCP. The Winds of War is Herman Wouks second book about World War II (the first being The Caine Mutiny). “We are thrilled to announce The Winds of War (and War and Remembrance) as the first of many projects we are developing with Fuzzy Door. Seth MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door Launches Tech Division Headed By Former Siri Exec Faith Sedlin
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