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Terence Winter to Adapt Jay Stratton's UFO Memoir for TV
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In Short: Emmy-winning writer Terence Winter is developing a series based on former U.S. intelligence official Jay Stratton's memoir about investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Emmy-winning writer Terence Winter is set to adapt Jay Stratton's memoir 'Out of the Shadows' into a TV series, focusing on the U.S. government's investigation of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and non-human intelligent life.
Winter, known for his work on 'Boardwalk Empire' and 'Tulsa King,' will executive produce the series via his Cold Front Productions.
Dan Farah, director of the recent UAP documentary 'The Age of Disclosure,' has acquired the film and TV rights to Stratton's book and will produce the series.
Stratton's memoir, to be published by HarperCollins on Oct. 13, details his 16-year investigation into UAP for the federal government.
Stratton, a former Chief of Air & Space Warfare in the Defense Warning Office of the Defense Intelligence Agency, also led the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, the first whole-of-government investigation of UAP.
Winter noted that Stratton's story shares elements with some of his favorite shows and movies, including 'Homeland,' 'The Americans,' and 'The Hunt for Red October.
Farah praised the book, saying, 'Out of the Shadows has the propulsive storytelling of a high-stakes political thriller.
Stratton's memoir reveals an 80-year cover-up of non-human intelligent life and details his fight against powerful gatekeepers who have hidden the truth.
Stratton stated, 'It’s time for the world to learn the truth,' emphasizing the importance of transparency in the UAP investigation.
The series aims to explore whether humans are the only intelligent life in the universe, a question that has intrigued humanity throughout history.
What's confirmed
- “For all of human history, mankind has wondered whether we are the only intelligent life in the universe,” Winter said.
- Stratton’s memoir Out of the Shadows will be published in the U.S. by HarperCollins imprint William Morrow on Oct. 13.
- “ Out of the Shadows has the propulsive storytelling of a high-stakes political thriller,” Farah said.
- Government’s modern investigation of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and non-human intelligent life.
- “It’s time for the world to learn the truth,” Stratton said in a statement.
What's still developing
- He created and executive produced HBO’s Boardwalk Empire and most recently served as executive producer/showrunner on Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ series Tulsa King.
- Farah’s producing credits also include Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg, and the series The Shannara Chronicles, starring Austin Butler.
- The Emmy winner is teaming up with producer Dan Farah, the filmmaker behind the groundbreaking documentary Age of Disclosure, to develop a new series based on the upcoming memoir by former intelligence official Jay Stratton, the central figure in the U.S.
- In addition to Stratton, the film (released in 2025) featured interviews with 34 senior members of the U.S.
- Stratton has worked with the White House in those disclosures, as well as with the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of War.