“Greyhound” returns with a sequel
Tom Hanks is steering Apple TV+ again into WWII waters with a high-stakes sequel to “Greyhound,” with manufacturing scheduled for early 2026.
Apple Unique Movies is as soon as once more partnering with Hanks’ Playtone banner and director Aaron Schneider for the follow-up to the 2020 wartime thriller. Hanks returns as Captain Krause and can be writing the script.
The sequel will broaden past the Atlantic setting of the primary movie, taking audiences from the seashores of Normandy to battles within the Pacific theater, based on Deadline.
Filming is about to start in Sydney, Australia, in January 2026. That alternative has already drawn criticism from U.S. crew advocates who argue that filming abroad continues a development of outsourcing manufacturing jobs, notably in an trade nonetheless recovering from latest strikes.
The unique “Greyhound,” primarily based on C.S. Forester’s novel The Good Shepherd, debuted in 2020 through the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. It adopted a newly promoted U.S. Navy commander tasked with main a convoy throughout the Atlantic whereas evading German U-boats.
Although it had a comparatively modest price range, the movie was praised for its tight pacing and immersive naval fight.
The undertaking provides to Apple’s rising portfolio of WWII dramas
Apple hasn’t introduced a launch window for the sequel, however given the early 2026 manufacturing timeline, a 2027 debut is probably going. Talks are reportedly underway to deliver again key supporting forged from the primary movie.
Supporting forged consists of Stephen Graham, who not too long ago drew reward for his efficiency within the Netflix movie “Adolescence.”
The undertaking provides to Apple’s rising portfolio of WWII dramas produced in collaboration with Playtone, together with the critically acclaimed restricted collection “Masters of the Air.”
