Michael Mann to adapt Hue 1968 from Black Hawk Down author Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Michael Mann and Michael De Luca have acquired the rights to Hue 1968, the upcoming new book from Mark Bowden (Black Hawk Down). Hue 1968 is a kaleidoscopic work from personal accounts on all sides during the Tet Offensive, which was the turning point of American involvement in the Vietnam War.