Los Angeles, June 17 -- Glen Powell, the star of Twisters and Top Gun: Maverick, is all set to lead an upcoming firefighter drama directed by Ron Howard.

According to Deadline, the news was confirmed by Amazon MGM Studios.

As per the publication, the untitled film will be based on a story written by Christina Hodson. It will follow two childhood friends who have grown apart but are forced to come together again when deadly fires break out across Texas. Both are now elite firefighters, and the crisis pushes them to face their past and reconnect.

Ron Howard, known for the hit 1991 firefighter film Backdraft, returns to the genre with this project. The film is being produced by Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and Jeb Bro...