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Greyhound
Theatrical release poster with original release date
Directed byAaron Schneider
Screenplay byTom Hanks
Produced byGary Goetzman
Starring
CinematographyShelly Johnson
Edited by
Music byBlake Neely
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50.3 million[2]

Greyhound is an upcoming war film directed by Aaron Schneider and starring Tom Hanks, who also wrote the screenplay.[3] The film is based on the 1955 novel The Good Shepherd by C. S. Forester. It also stars Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan, and Elisabeth Shue. The film follows a US Navy Commander on his first war-time assignment in command of a multi-national escort group defending a merchant ship convoy under attack by submarines in early 1942 during the Battle of the Atlantic, only months after the U.S. officially entered World War II.

The film was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on June 12, 2020, by Sony Pictures Releasing, but was delayed indefinitely due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.

Premise

During the early days of the United States' involvement in World War II, an international convoy of 37 Allied ships, led by Commander Ernest Krause, crosses the treacherous North Atlantic while being hotly pursued by a wolfpack of German U-boats.[4] The film focuses on Krause, a career officer who was finally given command of a destroyer, USS Keeling (radio code named '"Greyhound"). Unlike the prototypical hero, he must battle his own self-doubts and personal demons to be an effective leader of the defenders.[5]

Cast

Production

It was announced in September 2016 that Tom Hanks was writing a screenplay about a World War II Navy destroyer. Hanks would also star in the film.[6] In February 2017, Aaron Schneider was brought on to direct, and Sony Pictures acquired the distribution rights.[7]

Pre-production photography took place in January 2018 at sea on board HMCS Montréal, a frigate of the Royal Canadian Navy. In March 2018, Stephen Graham, Elisabeth Shue, Rob Morgan, Karl Glusman, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo were cast, and filming had commenced in Louisiana,[8][9][10] aboard USS Kidd in Baton Rouge.[11][12]

Release

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 12, 2020.[13] It was originally scheduled to be released on March 22, 2019, before being moved to May 8, 2020 then finally its June date.[14] The movie was then taken out of the release schedule due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Film Releases". Variety Insight. Variety Media. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Scott, Mike (25 April 2018). "Who's filming in Louisiana: From 'Captain Marvel' to a new 'Purge'". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Wentling, Nikki (December 3, 2018). "Tom Hanks thinks Hollywood isn't best suited to tell stories of Iraq, Afghanistan wars". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  4. ^ McNary, Dave (2018-07-04). "Film News Roundup: Tom Hanks' War Drama 'Greyhound' Pushed Back". Variety. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  5. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (2016-09-09). "Tom Hanks Eyes High Seas Return With 'Greyhound'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  6. ^ "Tom Hanks Is The Captain Now (Of A WW2 Destroyer In 'Greyhound')". The Playlist. 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  7. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (2017-02-10). "Sony Pictures In World Rights Deal For Tom Hanks WWII Drama 'Greyhound'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  8. ^ Busch, Anita (2018-03-07). "'The Irishman's' Stephen Graham Joins Tom Hanks' WWII Film 'Greyhound'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  9. ^ "Elisabeth Shue, Rob Morgan Join Tom Hanks' World War II Drama 'Greyhound'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  10. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2018-03-29). "Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Joins Tom Hanks' WWII Drama 'Greyhound'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  11. ^ "Tom Hank's Greyhound movie set on USS Kidd". Mechtraveller. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  12. ^ "USS Kidd back open, seeing benefits from movie production". WBRZ. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  13. ^ Beresford, Trillby (March 5, 2020). "Sony Delays Release Date for War Drama 'Greyhound'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  14. ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 25, 2019). "'Morbius' & 'Ghostbusters' Solidify Summer 2020 Release Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  15. ^ Galuppo, Mia (March 30, 2020). "Sony Delays Release of 'Morbius,' 'Ghostbusters,' More Films Due to Coronavirus". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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