Perhaps the rewrite will completely solve that problem :)

I think it as a "series" would work.  Think Band of Brothers style.

yes, a series a mini series, and i don't care where the rewrite goes there is just way too much

If I was the FDO I would never let my material get into the big hands of Hollywood.  They tend to completely slaughter things in favor of more special effects and putting a big name on the producer list.  But I could see it as a series, more like Walking Dead style with very condensed episodes so they don't end up making "filler" episodes that cheapen what's there to work with.