Yes, spielberg and hanks are to be teaming up to make a new world war ii themed hbo mini series called the mighty eighth. The 3rd spielberghanks hbo ww2 mini series has been in. Steven spielberg and tom hanks are returning to world war ii yet again, but this time, theyre taking to the skies the pair will executive produce masters of the air, a miniseries focusing on. Nov 07, 2019 masters of the air will be the third time steven spielberg and tom hanks team up to create a wwii miniseries but will be the first time the series will not be aired on hbo. Miller previously worked with spielberg and hanks as a historical consultant for the 10part hbo series, the pacific. Apples upcoming mini series masters of the air sounds like its going to be absolutely incredible. In january 20, hbo confirmed it was developing the miniseries, based on.
Ww2 miniseries masters of the air switches to apple tv. Lincolnshire in england has received a visit from aviation advisers associated with a new world war ii mini series from steven speilberg and tom hanks lincolnshire has a history of working with the us army air force. Rumours are circulating in the film industry that new hbo mini series masters of the air, focusing on the missions on the mighty 8th american air squadron, could be partially filmed at manston airport an american film source told the thanet gazette. We also discuss the new exciting ww2 tv series he is currently working on with steven spielberg. Steven spielberg and tom hanks, the men who brought you band of brothers and the pacific, have another world war ii miniseries in the works, but theres a twist. In this video i play, b17 the mighty eight while discussing the book, masters of the air, the inspiration for an upcoming hbo mini series by tom hanks and steven spielberg which looks at. Masters of the air will be the third time steven spielberg and tom hanks team. Apples upcoming miniseries masters of the air sounds like its going to be absolutely incredible. I wonder if we will see the p38 getting thrown under the bus. Jan 18, 20 hbo s longin the works world war ii miniseries project from band of brothers and the pacific producers steven spielberg and tom hanks, has acquired the rights to donald l. According to thr, this latest endeavor will be about the air.
The third installment in the band of brothers and the pacific wwii saga will be the first series produced inhouse by apple. Well, with all respect to the lightning, in 1942 it should be. It is considered the third installment of the band of brothers and the pacific set of world war ii miniseries. So what happened to hbos 3rd ww2 miniseries the mighty. There is no official word that this will be the last miniseries of a wwii trilogy for. Masters of the air eventually moved to apple, which is building its. The hollywood reporter reported the following details about the new series. Jul 08, 2016 in this video i play, b17 the mighty eight while discussing the book, masters of the air, the inspiration for an upcoming hbo mini series by tom hanks and steven spielberg which looks at the 8th. We actually arent too sure when the name change happened but, masters of the air, the wwii companion piece to band of brothers and the pacific, now has the official title of the mighty eighth. Masters of the air, the longawaited next wwii television series from steven. Any mid air collision like the one above would be catastrophic for both planes.
Masters of the air will be the third time steven spielberg and tom hanks team up to create a wwii miniseries for hbo. Masters of the air, the longawaited next wwii television series from steven spielbergs amblin. Hbo plans new wwii miniseries from spielberg, hanks this time about air force more tom hanks and steven spielberg are developing a third world war ii miniseries for hbo. Feb 23, 2017 lincolnshire in england has received a visit from aviation advisers associated with a new world war ii miniseries from steven speilberg and tom hanks lincolnshire has a history of working with the us army air force. Its likely that as we move closer to the completion date there will be a trailer released.
Any updates on hbo miniseries masters of the air newest. The series is a companion piece to the 2001 miniseries band of brothers and focuses on the united states marine corpss actions in the pacific theater of operations within the wider pacific war. Masters of the air spielberg hanks army rumour service. Hbo developing third wwii miniseries with tom hanks, steven. Masters of the air, a companion piece to hbos band of brothers and the pacific, has landed at apples new streaming service. Oct, 2019 masters of the air, produced by steven spielberg and tom hanks, will run as an inhouse, appleexclusive series on the tech behemoths new netflixstyle streaming service, apple tv plus. However, this teaser trailer has nothing to do with the spielberghanks production which helps explain the plastic model look of several of the b17s, especially the two that crash together. Television enthusiasts rejoice, because a followup to the wildly. So what happened to hbos 3rd ww2 miniseries the mighty eighth.
Hbo confirmed friday that it is developing a third world war ii. Oct 11, 2019 masters of the air, the longawaited next wwii television series from steven spielbergs amblin television and tom hanks and gary goetzmans playtone, will be taking flight at apple. An awardwinning author and wwii expert, miller is the chief historical consultant and is helping write the master script for the tom hankssteven spielbergproduced series. Masters of the air, the longawaited next wwii television series from steven spielbergs amblin television and tom hanks and gary goetzmans playtone, will be taking flight at apple.
Americas bomber boys who fought the air war against nazi germany will be the primary source for hbo s newest world war ii miniseries. Spielberg and hanks previously produced the miniseries band of brothers 2001 and the pacific 2010 for hbo. Oct 14, 2019 apples upcoming miniseries masters of the air sounds like its going to be absolutely incredible. Hbo plans new wwii miniseries from spielberg, hanks this time about air force tom hanks and steven spielberg turn focus from land and sea, with project based in part on masters of the air. Steven spielberg and tom hanks wwii miniseries masters of the air. Continuing the companion piece to the successful world war ii miniseries band of brothers 2001 and the pacific 2010, hbo films will film a third, tenpart series based upon millers bestselling 2007 book titled masters of the air. The mighty eighth is a 10part miniseries by spielberg and hanks. Spielberg hanks reunite for hbo miniseries masters of the air. Lets take a moment to realize what we can gain about the production due to. Compressability was still an issue and the strips were not yet installed. The mighty eighth new hbo ww2 mini series directed by. As american bombers are picked off one by one, their mission becomes very clear. Lincolnshire in england has received a visit from aviation advisers associated with a new world war ii miniseries from steven speilberg and tom hanks lincolnshire has a history of working with the us army air force. Hbo s longintheworks world war ii miniseries project from band of brothers and the pacific producers steven spielberg and tom hanks, has acquired the rights to donald l.
Theres footage you could find with a little searching of a b24 being struck on the wing root by a falling bomb dropped by a bomber above it. Oct 11, 2019 like its predecessors, masters of the air was originally an hbo project. Steven spielberg, tom hanks and hbo are set to reteam on a third wwii mini series, this time revolving around the air force. The websites critical consensus reads, an honest, albeit horrifying, exploration of world war ii, the pacific is a visually stunning miniseries not for the faint of heart. Page 8 of 9 new hbo mini series on wwii about to be made. Oct 31, 2014 this is not a scene in the movie or actors necessarily involved in the tv event. Americas bomber boys who fought the air war against nazi germany. One of the sites being looked at for filming is raf manston as it is quite historical. In this episode on the ww2 nation podcast, we speak with american writer john orloff about the making of the critically acclaimed hbo mini series, band of brothers, which focuses on the exploits of dick winters and the men of easy company of the 101st airborne division during the second world war. It was arguably the longest and most dramatic air campaign of wwii, with the main strength of the usaaf pitted for two years against the cream of the luftwaffe in broad daylight, where you could really see the action. That is because, apple has just announced that they have secured the streaming rights for the new masters of the air and that it will be available exclusively on their new. The tech giant has handed out a nineepisode order for masters of the air, the followup drama to hbo s limited series band of brothers and the pacific. Jan 19, 20 spielberg hanks reunite for hbo miniseries masters of the air there has been a few rumours circulating that tom hanks and steven spielberg were set to join forces again for hbo following the huge success of 2001. Jan 18, 20 hbo confirmed friday that it is developing a third world war ii miniseries from tom hanks and steven spielberg.
Steven spielberg and tom hanks to produce masters of the air. I for one will be looking forward to this one even if tom hanks is a lower than. Its going to be about the 8th air force and is going to be called. Masters of the air is said to follow the true, deeply personal story of the american bomber boys in world war ii. Masters of the air, 3rd spielberghanks wwii miniseries. Tom hanks and steven spielberg returning to world war ii for. The series will follow the same 10episode format, with each episode approximately 80 minutes in length.
Another wwii series from steven spielberg and tom hanks is. Seven things you should know about bbcs ssgb series. Guys flying at altitude with dangling oxygen masks, airplanes with incorrect national markings and way too many b17s packed in tight and way more german fighters in that attacking formation than you can believe. Joining an oeuvre that already includes 2001s band of brothers and 2010s the. Updated hbos masters of the air wwii miniseries filming. Masters of the air is an upcoming war drama miniseries based on the actions of the eighth air force of the united states army air forces during world war ii. Sequel to band of brothers and the pacific master of. Hbos the mighty eighth an update, its getting close. The move from hbo to apple tv has probably not delayed the.
Masters of the air from steven spielberg and tom hanks lands at. It would be called masters of the air and it is based on the book of the same title by donald miller. The tech giant has handed out a nineepisode order for masters of the air, the followup drama to hbos limited series band of brothers and the pacific. It was envisioned as the final chapter in a trilogy, following band of brothers and the pacific. Spielberg hanks reunite for hbo miniseries masters of. Sequel to band of brothers and the pacific master of the. Just stumbled across a thread over on hyperscale that may be of interest here. What we know so far about apple tvs masters of the air. In 20, hbo confirmed it was developing a miniseries produced by steven spielberg and tom hanks based upon masters of the air and focusing on the eighth air force. The mighty eighth new hbo ww2 mini series directed by tom. This is what we know about the upcoming television mini series masters of the air so far. Exclusive update on hbos masters of the air wwii miniseries. Or at least thats the name of the book or one of the books upon which hbo s third world war ii miniseries. Hbo, steven spielberg, and tom hanks are developing another world war ii miniseries, because hey, dads like to rave about things, too.
In any case it does set the tone for the type of scene we can expect in this depiction of the masters of the air and their confrontation with the luftwaffe. Production progresses on reported spielbergtom hanks hbo miniseries the mighty eighth the project has been in the pipeline for some time, with a teaser trailer first emerging in 2014 sam moore. Spielberg to create a third miniseries based on donald l. Tmp new hbo wwii miniseries masters of the air topic. Steven spielberg and tom hanks wwii miniseries masters of. Masters of the air wwii miniseries from spielberg and. The mighty eighth is a 10part mini series by spielberg and hanks. Apple masters of the air steven spielberg tom hanks gary. Oct 11, 2019 steven spielbergs amblin television and tom hanks and gary goetzmans playtone have made a deal with apple for an event limited series based on the donald l.
Why are all world war 2 us bomber movies about the 8th army air force and b17. On metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 86 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating universal acclaim. Tom hanks and steven spielberg returning to world war ii. Another wwii series from steven spielberg and tom hanks is on. Its the third part of their trilogy which includes band of brothers and pacific. Lincolnshire in england has received a visit from aviation advisers associated with a new world war ii mini series from. Lincolnshire in england has received a visit from aviation advisers associated with a new world war ii miniseries from. Tom hanks and steven spielberg are making another world. That is not a trailer for the proposed hbo miniseries. Masters of the air, produced by steven spielberg and tom hanks, will run as an inhouse, appleexclusive series on the tech behemoth s new netflixstyle streaming service, apple tv plus. Masters of the air, produced by steven spielberg and tom hanks, will run. Apple producing military miniseries masters of the air. Americas bomber boys who fought the air war against.
Seems as though the next hbo ww2 mini series from tom hanks and steven spielberg is going to cover the 8th air force and not the pacific fighter groups. Hbo world war ii miniseries bomber pilots masters of the. Or at least thats the name of the book or one of the books upon which hbos third world war ii. Steven spielberg and tom hanks to produce masters of the. Steven spielberg, tom hanks and hbo are set to reteam on a third wwii miniseries, this time revolving around the air force. Hbo plans new wwii miniseries from spielberg, hanks this. Any updates on hbo miniseries masters of the air newest tom. Masters of the air from steven spielberg and tom hanks. However, hbo ultimately left the historical wwii event miniseries space. Any updates on hbo miniseries masters of the air newest tom hankssteven spielberg wwii series self. Just got word that a new hbo mini series about wwii is going to be made. Five miles above the earth and deep behind enemy lines, eleven men inside a bomber known as the flying fortress fight for their lives against swarms of enemy german fighters. Masters of the air, produced by steven spielberg and tom hanks, will run as an inhouse, appleexclusive series on the tech behemoths new netflixstyle streaming service, apple tv plus. Alternative titles original script battles, campaigns, events depicted.
Masters of the air will be the third time steven spielberg and tom hanks team up to create a wwii miniseries but will be the first time the series will not be aired on hbo. Additionally, apple is officially launching its own internal studio, making the series the first that it will own inhouse. This is something i am excited about, spielberg hanks reunite for hbo mini series masters of the air there has been a few rumours circulating that tom hanks and steven spielberg were set to join forces again for hbo following the huge success. Jan 19, 20 page 1 of 9 new hbo mini series on wwii about to be made.
I am not sure when the name change happened and why we missed it but, masters of the air, the wwii companion piece to band of brothers and the pacific, is now officially titled the mighty eighth. Oct 11, 2019 steven spielberg and tom hanks are returning to world war ii yet again, but this time, theyre taking to the skies the pair will executive produce masters of the air, a miniseries focusing on. Force being brought to life in the new hanksspielberg mini series based on millers book masters of the air. Steven spielberg and tom hanks wwii miniseries masters. Spielberg and hanks to bring wwii drama masters of the air. I for one will be looking forward to this one even if tom hanks is a lower than pond scum these days. Hbo developing third wwii miniseries with tom hanks. Jan 19, 20 page 8 of 9 new hbo mini series on wwii about to be made. The series is projected to run about eight episodes long, with production.