JDK Posted November 18, 2016 Share #151 Posted November 18, 2016 From my understanding the book will be loosely followed and the series will revolve more around the exploits of the 100th Bomb Group. This is based on the fact that more than one veteran interview has been done with 100th BG members. Much like the veteran interviews in Band of Brothers before each episode. However it plays out, I am really looking forward to it!! JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted February 22, 2017 Share #152 Posted February 22, 2017 Good news from the screenwriter today... Ike says go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted February 22, 2017 Share #153 Posted February 22, 2017 Yes! I am a member of the 452nd bomb group association, and they had a snippet in their last newsletter about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted February 23, 2017 Share #154 Posted February 23, 2017 Another update. It says the movie will come out in 2019: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/hbos-mighty-eighth-update-getting-close.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schofield1943 Posted February 23, 2017 Share #155 Posted February 23, 2017 I had really begun to lose hope this was ever going to be made so all of these updates are great to see. That article says it has a half billion dollar budget! At 10 episodes that's a $50 million budget per episode - and they're only one hour long. Unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted February 24, 2017 Share #156 Posted February 24, 2017 Where's the drooling icon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwell Posted February 24, 2017 Share #157 Posted February 24, 2017 Good news from the screenwriter today... Ike says go! I've been following him on twitter too and it's great seeing his updates, it's awesome to see all this come together and I am extremely excited for this! Haven't had a good big-budget thing about the AAF in 25 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schofield1943 Posted February 24, 2017 Share #158 Posted February 24, 2017 At roughly $50 million per episode - with each episode at 60 minutes from end to end - it breaks down to roughly $833K per MINUTE! I know that's a crummy way to break down a film budget because certain aspects have costs that are significantly higher than others - but this to me indicates that the CGI will be both enormous and quite good. And lots and lots and lots of extras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted February 24, 2017 Share #159 Posted February 24, 2017 I must have missed the reference but can somebody confirm for me which book the series is based on? I am assuming Ambrose's book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted February 24, 2017 Share #160 Posted February 24, 2017 Donald L. Miller's "Masters of the Air." It was originally named that, but they changed it apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted February 24, 2017 Share #161 Posted February 24, 2017 Donald L. Miller's "Masters of the Air." It was originally named that, but they changed it apparently. Excellent thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwell Posted February 28, 2017 Share #162 Posted February 28, 2017 I must have missed the reference but can somebody confirm for me which book the series is based on? I am assuming Ambrose's book? Nooo No more Ambrose! Masters of the Air is actually very in depth and incredibly well researched. I've already read through it twice and it's a fantastic overview of the campaign! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted February 28, 2017 Share #163 Posted February 28, 2017 Several announcements have involved Miller already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwell Posted March 1, 2017 Share #164 Posted March 1, 2017 So just an update, I asked John Orloff a question on twitter and he noted that the miniseries was never slated to be called "The Mighty Eighth" and will be called "Masters of the Air"I guess the news sites reporting on it were still mixed up by that youtube teaser trailer for the other project. Just figured I'd let y'all know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted March 2, 2017 Share #165 Posted March 2, 2017 Good deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted March 2, 2017 Share #166 Posted March 2, 2017 So just an update, I asked John Orloff a question on twitter and he noted that the miniseries was never slated to be called "The Mighty Eighth" and will be called "Masters of the Air" I guess the news sites reporting on it were still mixed up by that youtube teaser trailer for the other project. Just figured I'd let y'all know! This is what I have maintained all along. The supposed film titled "the mighty eighth" looks interesting, but mediocre in the trailer that has been posted for years now. I have much higher hopes for "masters of the air"... Props to you for doing what so many reporters fail to do..actually asking a question to a primary source...! Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted March 5, 2017 Share #167 Posted March 5, 2017 Thanks for the link. Will be waiting.....impatient;y! LOL......Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherUnitCoins Posted August 17, 2017 Share #168 Posted August 17, 2017 Frank and I are extremely excited for this series! We hope it's on the level of "Band of Brothers" or at least "Generation Kill" Just so happens that we recently designed and built some coins for the National Mighty Eighth Air Museum in Georgia. If anyone is interested in seeing what they look like, you can check them out here: Commemorative Coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted August 17, 2017 Share #169 Posted August 17, 2017 I thought the Mighty 8th was a completely separate movie that was being done for theatrical release while Masters Of The Sky was for HBO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted August 17, 2017 Share #170 Posted August 17, 2017 That's what i believe, there have been posts citing folks involved in the production that have differentiated between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted September 15, 2017 Share #171 Posted September 15, 2017 That's what i believe, there have been posts citing folks involved in the production that have differentiated between the two. All I know is that the series better be better than the trailer. As it is, it is no better than a cheesy History Channel documentary. Seriously, a plane landing on another and flying like that for even a second? The CGI is terrible. I certainly hope it gets better than this. The errors go on..... -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted September 15, 2017 Share #172 Posted September 15, 2017 That trailer is not from Hanks and Spielberg. It's an entirely separate film, which has also yet to come to fruition. But....you will find a jillion online articles that claim they are the same. I just did a news search on this topic last week, and essentially there was no new reliable information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristoffer Posted March 18, 2018 Share #173 Posted March 18, 2018 Any news on how it's going? Release date? Been waiting for so many years now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdogchristy90 Posted March 18, 2018 Share #174 Posted March 18, 2018 Any news on how it's going? Release date? Been waiting for so many years now.. John Orloff is writing the script. I check his Twitter every now and then. He's really close to finishing the script. So script is almost done. Idk what that means for time frame however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted March 18, 2018 Share #175 Posted March 18, 2018 Huzzah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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