EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominated Saving Private Ryan screenwriter, Robert Rodat is set to write Semper Fi, the true story of Marine Major Thomas Schueman and his extraordinary Afghan interpreter Zainulla Zaki.During fierce fighting in Helmand Province, Afghanistan the two men formed an unbreakable brotherhood that transcended the differences in their cultures and ethnicities.
After Shueman’s return to the U.S. he tried, with no success, to help Zaki and his family get out of Afghanistan. This summer, as the U.S.
pulled out of Afghanistan, Zaki and his family were targeted for execution by the Taliban due to Zaki’s involvement with US Forces.
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