Tag: world_war_ii
MIRACLE AT ST ANNA Trailer and Poster
The trailer and poster for the upcoming World War II film, directed by Spike Lee and entitled “Miracle at St Anna,” has been released.
“Miracle at St. Anna” chronicles the story of four black American soldiers who are members of the US Army as part of the all-black 92nd “Buffalo Soldier” Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II.
“Valkyrie” Trailer (updated)
Variety Video has the updated trailer for “Valkyrie“. The MGM/United Artists docudrama casts Tom Cruise as the leader of a historic plot to assassinate Hitler.
Acclaimed director Bryan Singer moves away from the worlds of Marvel and DC to helm this World War II thriller. Severely wounded in combat, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg returns from Africa to join the German Resistance and help create Operation Valkyrie, the complex plan that will allow a shadow government to replace Hitler’s once he is dead. But fate and circumstance conspire to thrust Stauffenberg from one of many in the plot to a double-edged central role. Not only must he lead the coup and seize contrl of his nation’s government… He must kill Hitler himself. Singer’s talented cast also includes Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Eddie Izzard, and Terrence Stamp.
Spielberg’s DreamWorks to remake ‘Yomigaeri’
A new remake of a Japanese smash hit is in development over at DreamWorks and it’s a horror movie with a sci-fi element, but the horror elements aren’t really scary. Variety is reporting that Yomigaeri, a fantasy based on Shinji Kajio‘s novel has had its rights acquired from Tokyo Broadcasting System by the house that Spielberg built. William Nicholson (“Gladiator“) is writing the screenplay while DreamWorks is eyeing a late 2008 start date.
