Greyhound (film)
| Greyhound | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Aaron Schneider |
| Screenplay by | Tom Hanks |
| Produced by | Gary Goetzman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Shelly Johnson |
| Music by | Blake Neely |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing[1] |
Release date | June 12, 2020 (United States) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50.3 million[2] |
Greyhound is an upcoming war film directed by Aaron Schneider and starring Tom Hanks, who also serves as writer.[3] It is based on The Good Shepherd by C. S. Forester. The film also stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Elisabeth Shue, Stephen Graham and Rob Morgan, and follows a US Navy Commander on his first war-time assignment at the midpoint of World War II during the Battle of the Atlantic, as he leads his multi-national escort group as they defend a convoy of merchant ships as submarines attack.
The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 12, 2020. A portion of principal photography for Greyhound was filmed aboard U.S.S. Kidd, a WW2 era Fletcher Class destroyer museum ship in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kidd is an important local monument and tourist attraction.
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 wolf packs 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
- Tom Hanks as Commander Ernest Krause, USN
- Elisabeth Shue as Eva Krause
- Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
- Stephen Graham
- Rob Morgan
- Karl Glusman
- Tom Brittney
- Joseph Poliquin
- Devin Druid as Wallace
- Maximillion Osinski as Eagle
- Grayson Russell as Signalman #1
- Dave Davis
- Michael Benz
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] including aboard the USS Kidd in Baton Rouge.[11][12]
Release
It is scheduled to be released on June 12, 2020.[13] It was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on March 22, 2019, and on May 8, 2020.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Film Releases". Variety Insight. Variety Media. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ Scott, Mike (25 April 2018). "Who's filming in Louisiana: From 'Captain Marvel' to a new 'Purge'". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2018-07-04). "Film News Roundup: Tom Hanks' War Drama 'Greyhound' Pushed Back". Variety. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (2016-09-09). "Tom Hanks Eyes High Seas Return With 'Greyhound'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ "Tom Hanks Is The Captain Now (Of A WW2 Destroyer In 'Greyhound')". The Playlist. 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (2017-02-10). "Sony Pictures In World Rights Deal For Tom Hanks WWII Drama 'Greyhound'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Busch, Anita (2018-03-07). "'The Irishman's' Stephen Graham Joins Tom Hanks' WWII Film 'Greyhound'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Elisabeth Shue, Rob Morgan Join Tom Hanks' World War II Drama 'Greyhound'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2018-03-29). "Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Joins Tom Hanks' WWII Drama 'Greyhound'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Tom Hank's Greyhound movie set on USS Kidd". Mechtraveller. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "USS Kidd back open, seeing benefits from movie production". WBRZ. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ Beresford, Trillby (March 5, 2020). "Sony Delays Release Date for War Drama 'Greyhound'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 25, 2019). "'Morbius' & 'Ghostbusters' Solidify Summer 2020 Release Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
