Masters of the Air

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. It is set to be produced by Playtone, which also made Band of Brothers and The Pacific set of World War II miniseries.

Masters of the Air
GenreWar drama
Based onMasters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought The Air War Against Nazi Germany
by Donald L. Miller
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Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
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Original networkApple TV+
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Reports of a third World War II based miniseries in the same vein as Band of Brothers and The Pacific developed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg began in October 2012, focusing on United States Army Air Forces aircrews of the Mighty Eighth.[1] In January 2013, HBO confirmed it was developing the miniseries, based on Donald L. Miller's book Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany.[2]

In October 2019, it was reported that Apple had made a deal with Spielberg's and Hanks's respective production companies to stream the series exclusively on Apple TV+ instead of HBO.[3] HBO confirmed that it decided not to move forward with the series in a statement.[4] Deadline reported the series contains eight episodes at a production cost of over $200 million, while The Hollywood Reporter said it contains nine episodes at a production cost of $250 million.[5] The website Footsteps Research reported the series would focus on the 100th Bombardment Group of the Eighth Air Force.[6]

In October 2020, Cary Joji Fukunaga was announced to be directing three episodes of the series, with filming set for a March 2021 start in London.[7]

References
  1. HBO Considering Third Band of Brothers TV Series
  2. HBO Developing Third WWII Miniseries with Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg (Exclusive)
  3. Apple Enlists For ‘Masters Of The Air,’ As Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks & Gary Goetzman Fly From HBO For WWII Series
  4. 'Masters of the Air' from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks lands at Apple
  5. Apple Launches In-House Studio With 'Band of Brothers'/'The Pacific' Follow-Up
  6. What We Know So Far About Masters of the Air: The Latest on Apple TV’s Upcoming WWII Miniseries About The Mighty Eighth
  7. 007 Helmer Cary Joji Fukunaga To Direct Trio Of WWII ‘Masters Of The Air’ Episodes For Apple TV+ & Amblin; Filmmaker Also Closing First-Look Apple Deal
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