Masters of the Air [Apple]

The Black Oil · 19-01-2013 1:50pm #1

http://collider.com/tom-hanks-steven-spielberg-masters-of-the-air/

This fall we reported the early whispers that Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg would be back to produce a third World War II miniseries for HBO, new details of which have emerged. The two collaborated on the highly successful (and highly decorated) series Band of Brothers which first aired in 2001, and followed it up with The Pacific in 2010.

The new series, called Masters of the Air, would explore the aerial wars of the men known as the “Mighty Eighth,” using Donald L. Miller’s historical book Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany as source material. Hit the jump for more on the project.

Will be good to see some air battles for a change, though what happens on the ground will hopefully be as interesting, including the airmen's stories/background, etc. I was a bit disappointed with The Pacific as I didn't really connect with the characters, though I thought it was good in how it depicted the personal cost paid by the soldiers.

Early days for this upcoming project - hope it gets off the ground. It'll probably air...2016?

hardCopy · 19-01-2013 1:53pm

Hopefully they stick with one group throughout, chopping and changing between characters just didn't work in The Pacific

BlaasForRafa · 19-01-2013 6:45pm

hardCopy wrote: »

Hopefully they stick with one group throughout, chopping and changing between characters just didn't work in The Pacific

It'd be more interesting if they portrayed the German side as well, there's plenty of fascinating stories on the other side too.

It could be a spectacular series, the epic Schweinfurt/Regensburg raid alone deserves a couple of episodes to show everything that happened.

The Black Oil · 13-02-2014 6:17pm

Not much concrete news on this. Seems very much in the pre-production phase, getting writers on board, etc. There is a Facebook fan page

Importantly, it looks like they have interviewed the veterans.

Cobraverde · 13-02-2014 8:15pm

I've just managed to track down a copy of the book. A few chapters in and it's rather excellent and constantly fascinating. The whole concept of mass aerial bombing was pretty much theoretical by the start of the Second World War. Many of the american planners insisted on going on the first bomb run over Germany and were ecstatic on returning. Everybody was convinced this type of modern warfare - from the air - would save countless lives in comparison to the suffering of the last war. Of course, it didn't exactly pan out like that.

The Black Oil · 28-08-2017 9:30pm

It's been difficult to find information on this over years. Stuff online about the alleged budget, pieces having been shot. I'm not aware of anyone having been cast. Granted, they often have tended to go for relative unknowns with the soldiers/characters, but it's hard to get clear info on the production, in general. I presume if there was something official the usual sites like Variety, Hollywood Reporter, etc, would have pieces up, or indeed a press release from HBO.

Anyway, scripts are nearly done, it seems.

https://twitter.com/johnorloff/status/889593735306203136

The Black Oil · 11-10-2019 6:12pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Masters of Air

Apple Orders Follow Up to ‘Band of Brothers’ and ‘The Pacific’ From Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg

Adaptation of Donald L. Miller book “Masters of Air” will be tech giant’s first in-house production

https://www.thewrap.com/apple-masters-of-air-steven-spielberg-tom-hanks/

At last, something solid. Big coup for Apple.

Nigel Fairservice · 12-10-2019 12:39pm

I'm really looking forward to it.

The Black Oil · 29-10-2020 9:01am

Cary Fukunaga will direct the first 3 episodes.

Deadline

The Black Oil · 27-02-2021 1:07pm

Austin Butler and Callum Turner will play the lead roles.

Variety

Agent Coulson · 16-03-2021 11:08pm

Irish actor Anthony Boyle join the cast as a joint lead.

The Black Oil · 13-05-2021 4:15pm

Production has begun. https://collider.com/masters-of-the-air-filming-cary-fukunaga-apple-tv-plus/

Agent Coulson · 12-04-2022 6:57pm

Just wrapped filming.

https://deadline.com/2022/04/tom-hanks-gary-goetzman-apple-tv-deal-masters-of-the-air-greyhound-sequel-1235000802/

FortuneChip · 13-04-2022 8:13am

Well, glad we haven't had to wait for this one for too long.

I'd be looking forward to this, but can't help but feel it's got big boots to fill.

Re-watched BoB and Pacific over Christmas. They're both so good.

The former trumps it for me, just for how it spent time developing the relationships in particular.

But Pacific did a job of really showing a different type of war, and the psychological effects it had on soldiers.

youcancallmeal · 13-04-2022 10:33am

I recently read Donald L. Miller's book Masters of the Air which is what the series is based on. Incredible book that goes into a lot of detail of the air war in Europe. I'd highly recommend it

The Black Oil · 26-04-2022 5:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118920175#Comment_118920175

This is he.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsePDLVyL2w

The Black Oil · 01-12-2022 8:52pm

Playtone's Kirk Saduski saying mid-Spring 2023 for the potential airdate. Promising spectacular VFX too. He worked on Band of Brothers and The Pacific.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP5Z5xFTJe0

The Black Oil · 11-12-2022 10:26am

Finally.

https://twitter.com/johnorloff/status/1598802876754972673

Agent Coulson · 01-06-2023 2:15am

First look at in Apple’s sizzle reel of upcoming shows

Barry Keoghan one of the stars

https://youtu.be/8bF69F-ftXA

Agent Coulson · 05-10-2023 4:19pm

Starts Friday January 26th 2024 with a double episode and then runs weekly every Friday.

It has 9 episodes.

Nigel Fairservice · 05-10-2023 7:43pm

Was hoping we'd get it this side of Christmas.

JP Liz V1 · 10-10-2023 10:00pm

Produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman and will drop on Apple TV+ on 26 January 2024

pixelburp · 09-11-2023 3:36pm

First trailer arrived for this - not immediately down for all the CGI dogfighting, even if I know why they went that route.

https://youtu.be/2RWohylGm3c

The Black Oil · 09-11-2023 3:48pm

They're so young.

billyhead · 09-11-2023 8:15pm

Can't wait for this. Thought the Pacific was poor though.

Nigel Fairservice · 09-11-2023 8:26pm

I liked that trailer. Looking forward to this a lot. Donald Miller's book is a great read as well.

I liked the Pacific but not as much as BoB. The Pacific campaign was much longer than the American's campaign in Europe. D Day to VE day was less than a year. The Pacific campaign went on for a few years and so there was a good bit more ground to cover in the show. I don't think we got to know the characters in the Pacific as well and the characters in BoB either.

expectationlost · 09-11-2023 8:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121346601#Comment_121346601

are they as young a they were in real life and what was the death rate in these unis?

findra · 24-11-2023 6:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121348065#Comment_121348065

They were all mostly in their early twenties and the death rate was horrendous. More allied service personnel died in the European air war than in the entire Pacific ground campaign

pixelburp · 25-11-2023 10:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121346601#Comment_121346601

Think we've just got older lol. I had a quick check and Damien Lewis was 30 when Band of Brothers came out, younger again when they shot it - and the man he played was 27 when WW2 ended in 1945. Easy to forget just how young these guys were when they went off to fight.

Agent Coulson · 06-12-2023 7:01pm

Full trailer

Starts January 26th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA-1JCRguZ0

pixelburp · 06-12-2023 8:34pm

Maybe I'm just jaded and cynical but yeesh, some of the on-the-ground dialogue was atrocious sounding, especially the Romantic lines.

Masters of the Air [Apple]

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