The Mighty Eighth: New $500M HBO series from Spielberg/Hanks

[scotrace]

This looks to be fantastic. A fat budget and all the right people involved.

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[filfoster]

This looks to be fantastic. A fat budget and all the right people involved.

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This is really exciting! A worthy companion to Band of Brothers and The Pacific. Can't wait!

 

[Inkstainedwretch]

They've done the Army in Europe, the Marines in the Pacific, now the bombers flying out of England. Next they need to do a Navy in the Pacific miniseries and they'll have WWII all rounded out.

BTW, Spielberg's father was a combat photographer, though I believe he flew in the Pacific. He taught young Steven how to use a camera.

 

[Worf]

WOW.... just plain WOW!!!!!

Worf

 

[AmateisGal]

OOOOOOH. Been waiting a long time for this. Can't wait!!!

 

[AmateisGal]

I can't find anything new on this; it looks like this trailer is from 2014. Wonder what the hold up is?

 

[Fading Fast]

I can't find anything new on this; it looks like this trailer is from 2014. Wonder what the hold up is?

I can feel the anticipation and frustration in your post. Why - 'cause I feel the same way - why is there not more information out there on it? If aunt Edna stubbed her toe in 1972, there is probably a video on Youtube showing it, but Spielberg is producing a mega-WWII series for HBO and there's only a little information out there. Maybe the Internet is broken?

 

[Worf]

Mebbe... Just bear with me now... They're holding off till AFTER the last season of GoT? They'll need something "real" to hold some of their viewership after that ship sails... LITTERALLY!

Worf

 

[AmateisGal]

I can feel the anticipation and frustration in your post. Why - 'cause I feel the same way - why is there not more information out there on it? If aunt Edna stubbed her toe in 1972, there is probably a video on Youtube showing it, but Spielberg is producing a mega-WWII series for HBO and there's only a little information out there. Maybe the Internet is broken?

I know! It's bizarre! I'm not sure why they're keeping such a tight wrap on everything. They had such huge successes with The Pacific and Band of Brothers that you'd think they'd be forthcoming with new info.

 

[Benny Holiday]

1/3 of British Bomber Command crews never came back - British and Commonwealth forces; I don't know what the toll was the American airmen, but they all paid a very high price for our freedom today. Lest we forget.

 

[Fading Fast]

1/3 of British Bomber Command crews never came back - British and Commonwealth forces; I don't know what the toll was the American airmen, but they all paid a very high price for our freedom today. Lest we forget.

I believe the Americans had a policy that after 25 flights (the policy wasn't immediately implemented and changed over time), bomber crews were re-assinged from having to do the bombing runs, so my guess is that America had a lower causality rate as I don't believe the British had a similar policy.

And sure, many were drafted - but many volunteered and, IMHO, I don't care either way - they all did something incredibly dangerous to protect the freedom I enjoy today that far exceeds anything I have done for the same. Drafted or volunteers, willing or kicking and screaming - their heroism back then allows me to sit comfortably at my desk today and type out this pablum. I know I owe them a debt I will never repay.

 

[scotrace]

I didn't realize this was an older bit of news. Now I'm also wondering at the holdup. The Game of Thrones theory seems plausible, actually.

 

[Worf]

I've seen it written many times but still find it hard to believe but.... America lost more men in the skies over Europe than Marines in the Pacific. If that stat is true it boggles the mind.

Worf

 

[Inkstainedwretch]

My uncle, Peter Berkey III, was in the 8th and flew B-17 missions over Germany. In 1944 he was shot down, ditched successfully in the North Sea, and was captured by a German E-boat along with the rest of his crew. He spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft 3, the "Great Escape"camp. though he didn't take part in that particular escape attempt.

 

[Benny Holiday]

I believe the Americans had a policy that after 25 flights (the policy wasn't immediately implemented and changed over time), bomber crews were re-assinged from having to do the bombing runs, so my guess is that America had a lower causality rate as I don't believe the British had a similar policy.

And sure, many were drafted - but many volunteered and, IMHO, I don't care either way - they all did something incredibly dangerous to protect the freedom I enjoy today that far exceeds anything I have done for the same. Drafted or volunteers, willing or kicking and screaming - their heroism back then allows me to sit comfortably at my desk today and type out this pablum. I know I owe them a debt I will never repay.

At the start of every mission you'd be wondering if this was the one you wouldn't come back from, like you're a sitting duck in a big tube with wings. The trailer tells it all. Bloody horrific! And yet, as you say FF, they went and did their duty just the same. It boggles the mind!

 

[Horace Debussy Jones]

Amazing! The toll was very extremely high especially during the first two years or so. They had no long range fighter escorts early on, and were flying over Germany in broad daylight! This is a must see series for sure.

 

[Inkstainedwretch]

The great untold story of WWII was the toll of aircraft pilots and crew to training accidents, almost 15,000 within the continental United States.

 

[plain old dave]

They've done the Army in Europe, the Marines in the Pacific, now the bombers flying out of England. Next they need to do a Navy in the Pacific miniseries and they'll have WWII all rounded out.

BTW, Spielberg's father was a combat photographer, though I believe he flew in the Pacific. He taught young Steven how to use a camera.

THIS.

Do the Submarine Service; Thunder Below, Wake of the Wahoo, and War Beneath The Waves are three outstanding source texts. With an @20% casualty rate, there was a very good possibility that the average WW2 US Submarine Sailor knew somebody on a boat classified "Late, Presumed Lost." Or like one WW2 Vet in my Subvets Base, that knew people on most of them.

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[drcube01]

Looks great. We also need a more absurdist miniseries about the fighting 256th (that's 2 to the fighting 8th power) squadron out of Pianosa. Captain Yossarian the bombardier needs to be on screen again.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Found this info.
https://m.reddit.com/r/television/comments/45kpjv/anyone_know_what_happened_to_the_mighty_eighth/


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