The Tom Hanks World War II movieGreyhoundwas initially slated to debut in theaters but experienced several delays before Apple TV+acquiredthe rights and premiered the period film in the summer of 2020.Greyhoundbecame one of Apple’s most-watched movies, andit was reported that a sequel was greenlit to be in the works. Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman’s Playtone have inked a multi-year exclusive overall deal with Apple TV+ to develop, produce, and distribute a variety of series, documentaries, and unscripted projects. One of those projects is theGreyhoundsequel.
Deadline is now reporting that the sequel to Greyhound is now set to film in January 2026 with a start in Sydney, Australia. Hanks is due to reprise his role as Captain Krause and has also written the screenplay. Director Aaron Schneider also returns along with producer Gary Goetzman for Hanks’ Playtone company. Per Deadline, “the next chapter in the Greyhound saga will follow Krause and theGreyhoundcrew from the beaches of Normandy to the ocean in the Pacific as they help turn the tide of the war.” Casting has not been announced yet, but actors from the first film are currently in talks to reprise their roles, including Stephen Graham, who has recently collected accolades for his Netflix series Adolescence.
Greyhoundtold a thrilling story inspired by actual events from the Battle of the Atlantic based onThe Good Shepherdby C.S. Forester. Tom Hanks starred as Ernest Krause, a first-time captain who leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the “Black Pit” to the front lines of WWII. With no air cover protection for five days, Captain Krause and his convoy battled the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats to give the allies a chance to win the war.Aaron Schneider directedGreyhoundfrom a screenplay by Tom Hanks.
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Although Tom Hanks was disappointed thatGreyhoundwouldn’t play in theaters as intended, he wasgratefulthat Apple came to the rescue. “This is a magnificent gift that’s come to us because of Apple,” Hanks said. “Because COVID-19 did something heartbreaking to us all. It closed down the theaters. We don’t have the cinema. There isn’t anybody that doesn’t like going to see a good movie with 800 other people and coming out with something in common. Barring that, Apple Television has saved the day for us. We had a magnificent movie that was not going to be seen because of the realities.” You can check out a review ofGreyhoundfrom our own Chris Bumbrayright here.
Source: Deadline
Tags: Apple TV+, Greyhound, Tom Hanks
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