Christian Wallace, who co-created the hit Paramount+ series Landman alongside Taylor Sheridan, has officially lined up his next project—and it's a major leap into feature films. The writer-producer will adapt Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger's bestselling nonfiction book George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution into a feature film, marking his big-screen debut.
The project, which Wallace will write and produce, brings to life the true story of the Culper Spy Ring, a covert network of ordinary citizens who gathered intelligence for General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Their efforts were instrumental in turning the tide against the British, and the book has been praised for shedding light on this little-known chapter of American history.
Wallace's move into film comes on the heels of his success with Landman, the oil-boom drama starring Billy Bob Thornton that has become one of Paramount+'s most-watched originals. The series, which Wallace co-created with Sheridan, has been renewed for a second season, but the writer is clearly eager to expand his storytelling into new territory.
“I've always been fascinated by the untold stories of the American Revolution, and the Culper Ring is one of the most thrilling and inspiring,” Wallace said in a statement. “Brian and Don's book captures the courage and ingenuity of these everyday heroes, and I can't wait to bring their story to the screen.”
The adaptation is being developed under Wallace's overall deal with MTV Entertainment Studios, the same studio behind Landman and many of Sheridan's other series. No director or cast has been attached yet, but the project is already generating buzz as a potential awards contender given its historical pedigree and the current appetite for patriotic narratives.
Wallace's background as a journalist and podcast host—he previously worked on the Boomtown podcast about the Texas oil industry—has informed his grounded, character-driven approach to storytelling. That sensibility should serve him well in translating the spy ring's cloak-and-dagger exploits into a gripping cinematic experience.
For fans of historical dramas, this announcement pairs nicely with the recent news that Russell Crowe and Christian Bale's Western masterpiece '3:10 to Yuma' hits free streaming in June 2026, offering another chance to see Bale in a period setting. Meanwhile, Robert Redford's neo-Western 'An Unfinished Life' finds new life on Paramount+, proving that streaming platforms are hungry for stories rooted in American history and landscape.
Wallace's project also taps into the same vein of patriotic storytelling that has made Sheridan's Yellowstone franchise a cultural phenomenon. By focusing on the secret heroes who helped found the nation, Wallace is poised to deliver a film that feels both timely and timeless.
Production is expected to begin in 2027, with a theatrical release likely in 2028. As Wallace steps into the director's chair for the first time, all eyes will be on how he translates his television instincts to the big screen—and whether he can turn a 250-year-old spy story into a modern blockbuster.
