Washington DC, May 21 -- Filmmaker Michael Bay is set to direct 'Operation Epic Fury,' a new rescue thriller for Universal Pictures based on the real-life mission to save two American pilots after their fighter jet was shot down during the United States' attack on Iran, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The project is based on journalist and author Mitchell Zuckoff's forthcoming book on the mission, which will be published by HarperCollins in 2027.

The story revolves around the dramatic rescue operation carried out in April after an American F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft was struck down during the military offensive. Bay will also produce the film alongside producers Erwin Stoff and Scott Gardenhour.

This marks Bay's second collaborat...