BBC & SCIENCE CHANNEL TO PRODUCE TV MOVIE ABOUT “CHALLENGER” DISASTER

I absolutely must see this.  BBC and Science Channel currently are producing a Film about the 1986 Challenger Disaster which saw seven Astronauts – including the first ever Female Teacher in Space – killed in the Explosion.  I recall that Tragedy so vividly, watching it replayed repeatedly on the News as a Kid and remember feeling deeply saddened that day in January.  The thick trail of clouds and smoke behind the Shuttle, before it burst into flames in the sky;  the Cameras panning on Onlookers comforting one another as the situation completely was beyond their control.

Cast in the Movie, which still is untitled, are William Hurt, Bruce Greenwood, Kevin McNally, Eve Best and Henry Goodman. British TV Director James Hawes will be helming the Project, which focuses more on uncovering the Truth about what caused the Explosion versus the actual Disaster itself.  Intriguing.

Although I will warn that not everyone wants to re-live this memory, here is a Video from CNN of the Challenger Launch:

(Photo credit: Alliance Films)