After Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks filmed Saving Private Ryan in 1998, the two stars discovered their shared passion for chronicling World War II. This led to them subsequently creating the best war series of all time together: Band of Brothers was released in 2001. 22 years and another World War series (The Pacific) later, Hanks and Spielberg are also behind the new story that illuminates the war from the air: Masters of the Air starts in a week.
Steven Spielberg returns to World War II with the series Masters of the Air
Everything we already know about Masters of the Air promises that an extraordinary spectacle is coming with the war series. After the battle on the European mainland (in Band of Brothers) and the island wars of US troops against Japan (in The Pacific), Steven Spielberg focuses on the Second World War this time from the perspective of an airplane cockpit into focus.
The trailers already gave insights into the thrilling air battles of the expensive series Budget 250 to 300 million dollars should amount to.
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At the center of Masters of the Air is a young Air Force bombardment group whose crew around Major Gale “Buck” Cleven (Austin Butler), Major John “Bucky” Egan (Callum Turner) and Lieutenant Curtis Biddick (Barry Keoghan) are dying brought from the air into enemy territory. However, they not only have to contend with German planes, but also with the weather and must also face the psychological challenges that their deadly task entails.
Cary Joji Fukunaga (James Bond 007 – No Time to Die) directed four episodes of the war series. This time too, it was important to the series team around Steven Spielberg to portray the war in Masters of the Air as authentically as possible. That’s why special army barracks were recreated in great detail and new technologies were developed to display the air battles from the aircraft cockpit.
When does Steven Spielberg’s war series Masters of the Air start?
At the January 26, 2024 Masters of the Air starts with two episodes at once AppleTV+. The total of 9 episodes will then be published every Friday. The last episode will reach home screens on March 15, 2024.
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