John Wells to direct Vietnam war drama 'Khe Sanh'

'The Company Men' helmer John Wells is returning to direction after seven years with Vietnam war drama 'Khe Sanh'. The script is being written by

Jason Horwitch

, whose credits include 'Luke Cage' and 'Southland'.

The film tells the story of the last great, unsung battle of the 20th century, the Siege of Khe Sanh. Five thousand young Marines were surrounded and attacked by 20,000 battle- hardened North Vietnamese Army veterans for 77 nonstop days of rocket and mortar fire, as the world watched on TV.

Wells and

John Wells Productions

president of features Claire Rudnick Polstein will produce the project with Andrew Levitas.