We’ve got a thrilling new trailer for you to watch for Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ upcoming Apple TV+ World War II drama series Masters of the Air. This is the third WWII series that Spielberg and Hanks have collaborated on along with Band of Brothers and The Pacific. I actually just rewatched those shows and was reminded of how incredible they were, and this next one looks like it’s going to be awesome!
This new series focuses on the airmen of the war who risked their lives with the 100th Bomb Group, a brotherhood forged by courage, loss, and triumph. The series is based on the book of the same name by Donald L. Miller, and it follows the true story of the “American bomber boys in World War II who brought the war to Hitler’s doorstep.”
Producer Gary Goetzman talked about the series saying: “Masters of the Air is a salute to the brave men of the 8th Air Force, who, through their courage and brotherhood, helped defeat Nazi Germany in World War II. Tom and Steven have always wanted to visualize cinematically what our author Don Miller has called, this ‘singular event in the history of warfare.’ We’re thrilled that Apple TV+ has given us the opportunity to combine the efforts of so many talented people, on-screen and behind the camera, to tell this important story.”
Austin Butler stars in the series as Major Gale Cleven alongside Barry Keoghan as Lt. Curtis Biddick and Callum Turner as Major John Egan. The large ensemble cast also features Anthony Boyle as Major Harry Crosby, Nate Mann as Major Robert Rosenthal, and Raff Law as Sgt. Ken Lemmons.
Written by John Orloff, Masters of the Air is produced by Apple Studios, Hanks and Goetzman’s Playtone, and Spielberg’s Amblin Television. Executive producer Cary Joji Fukunaga directed multiple episodes, along with Dee Rees and the duo of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
The show is set to debut its first two episodes on the streaming platform on Friday, January 26th, 2024, followed by one new episode every Friday through March 15, 2024.
