Emmy-winning writer screenwriter
Aaron Sorkin's 1989 Broadway play "
A Few Good Men
" will be adapted into a live show.
Sorkin will pen the teleplay adaptation of the same title, which will be aired on
NBC
next year, reported Aceshowbiz.
"A Few Good Men", which marked Sorkin's professional debut, premiered on Broadway in 1989.
It was turned in a feature film starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore.
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Sorkin will also executive produce the live show with Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.
He said in a statement, "I've been incredibly impressed watching NBC resurrect live musical theater for television and I'm eager to team up with Craig and Neil to help bring live drama back as well."
"A Few Good Men" will be NBC's first non-musical live presentation since the network began the programming in 2013. It will follow up "Hairspray Live!" which is set for later this year.
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