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Roland Emmerich to direct World War II historical action/drama about the Battle of Midway
Posted on 8/11/18 at 9:16 pm
Posted on 8/11/18 at 9:16 pm
The cast assembled so far includes:
Woody Harrelson as Admiral Chester Nimitz
Luke Evans as Lieutenant Commander Wade McClusky
Patrick Wilson as Rear Admiral Edwin Layton
Mandy Moore in an unnamed role
Ed Skrein in an unnamed role
Dennis Quaid in an unnamed role
Nick Jonas in an unnamed role
Aaron Eckart in an unnamed role
There was a casting call on Pearl Harbor that I missed for extras a couple weeks back. They were only asking for U.S. military personnel. I believe they begin shooting on Oahu in September.
Woody Harrelson as Admiral Chester Nimitz
Luke Evans as Lieutenant Commander Wade McClusky
Patrick Wilson as Rear Admiral Edwin Layton
Mandy Moore in an unnamed role
Ed Skrein in an unnamed role
Dennis Quaid in an unnamed role
Nick Jonas in an unnamed role
Aaron Eckart in an unnamed role
There was a casting call on Pearl Harbor that I missed for extras a couple weeks back. They were only asking for U.S. military personnel. I believe they begin shooting on Oahu in September.
This post was edited on 8/11/18 at 9:17 pm
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Posted on 8/11/18 at 9:17 pm to RollTide1987
This will make Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor look like Dunkirk.
This post was edited on 8/11/18 at 9:20 pm
Posted on 8/11/18 at 9:27 pm to RollTide1987
Hmmmmm...
I mean... midway was a great naval battle, turned the tide of the war in the Pacific.
On the other hand.. stargate was a fun movie..
Maybe it will be like the patriot. Good popcorn flick yet wildly historically inaccurate.
I mean... midway was a great naval battle, turned the tide of the war in the Pacific.
On the other hand.. stargate was a fun movie..
Maybe it will be like the patriot. Good popcorn flick yet wildly historically inaccurate.
Posted on 8/11/18 at 9:32 pm to RollTide1987
Is this the one where the alien mothership destroys Hiroshima?
Posted on 8/11/18 at 10:11 pm to RollTide1987
Tell me General, why should I trade 1 suicide bomber 3,000 miles away for 3,000 suicide bombers 1 mile away?
Posted on 8/11/18 at 10:39 pm to RollTide1987
Good cast, but for frick's sake....if we're gonna get a film concerning one of our Navy's finest hours and the turning point of the Pacific theater, can't we get a good director? Almost anyone would be better.
What's next, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson?
What's next, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson?
This post was edited on 8/11/18 at 10:41 pm
Posted on 8/11/18 at 10:50 pm to RollTide1987
The great military historian John Keegan has said about the Battle of Midway:
“The most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare.”
“They had no right to win. Yet they did, and in doing
so they changed the course of a war. More than that, they added a new name – Midway – to that small list that inspires men by example, like Marathon, the Armada, the Marne."
Even against the greatest odds, there is something in the human spirit – a magic blend of skill, faith and valor – that can lift men from certain defeat to incredible victory.”
— Walter Lord On the Battle of Midway
“The most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare.”
“They had no right to win. Yet they did, and in doing
so they changed the course of a war. More than that, they added a new name – Midway – to that small list that inspires men by example, like Marathon, the Armada, the Marne."
Even against the greatest odds, there is something in the human spirit – a magic blend of skill, faith and valor – that can lift men from certain defeat to incredible victory.”
— Walter Lord On the Battle of Midway
Posted on 8/11/18 at 11:09 pm to RollTide1987
The Patriot is in my top 10 films of all time so I’ll definitely check this out
Posted on 8/11/18 at 11:48 pm to RollTide1987
quote:
Roland Emmerich
quote:
drama
Posted on 8/12/18 at 12:10 am to RollTide1987
Still waiting on my Taffy 3 movie.
Posted on 8/12/18 at 12:23 am to RollTide1987
I enjoy, but don’t love, the 1976 film. I’ve wanted someone to make another movie on this battle, but underwhelmed that Emmerich will direct. One of the worst aspects of the 1976 movie is all the generic stock footage used. I assume that’s going to be replaced by CGI.
Posted on 8/12/18 at 8:58 am to RollTide1987
We already have Midway starring Henry Fonda, Charlotte Heston and Glen Ford. This movie will not be better than that one.
Posted on 8/12/18 at 11:53 am to RollTide1987
This will be a shitshow, I hate when a crappy director ruins an amazing historical story.
I predict a 30% score on rotten tomatoes at MOST
I predict a 30% score on rotten tomatoes at MOST
Posted on 8/12/18 at 7:44 pm to RollTide1987
Roland is going to feel lost without any famous monuments or landmarks to obliterate
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