As we reported recently, the aviation-themed TV miniseries, Masters of the Air, has officially begun filming in Britain. Based upon Donald L. Miller's compelling book, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany, the production will follow the true and deeply personal story of the American bomber crews who brought the war to Hitler’s doorstep in World War II. The saga is the third small-screen limited series collaboration between producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who also shepherded the highly-acclaimed WWII epics Band of Brothers (2001) and The Pacific (2010) for HBO. This series will run on Apple TV+.
Jun. 5—On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched a counter invasion of northern France, approaching Normandy by sea and, for the first time, by parachute. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's 1992 nonfiction book of the same name, Steven Spielberg's 2001 HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers" is a dramatized account of the exploits and heroism of the U.S. Army airmen assigned to Easy Company of 101st .