New HBO series coming?

[AlanG]

Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg creaters of Band of Brothers ETO and PTO have gained the rights to a book for a third series. Looks like it'll be about the air war over Germany. This looks very promising.

http://www.slashfilm.com/steven-spielberg-and-tom-hanks-secure-source-material-for-their-third-world-war-ii-set-hbo-miniseries/

[Guest]

This sounds like it would be good. The last 2 were great and i still watch them all the time.

Cheers

Kresten

[AlanG]

I didn't really like the PTO version of Band of Brothers but totally love the ETO one. If they do this one about the 8th AF then i'll be gripped i'm sure

[Ian M]

PTO, ETO, ELO was are you talking about?!?!?

did they make two versions of it? I dont know which versions I saw but they where pretty darn good. and if the next one has things with wing, well all the better.

Ian M

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

I think everyone is meaning Band of Brothers was ETO ( European Theatre Operations ) and The Pacific was PTO ( Pacific Theatre Operations )

ELO on the other hand one of the greatest bands ever

Adrian

[Guest]

I think everyone is meaning Band of Brothers was ETO ( European Theatre Operations ) and The Pacific was PTO ( Pacific Theatre Operations )ELO on the other hand one of the greatest bands ever

Adrian

Quite agree. Mr. Blue Sky is a masterpiece.

I don't think it's fair to compare The Pacific with Band of Brothers. They are both great in their own ways. The Pacific is the personal stories of three main characters and deals more with the psychological effects of combat.

Personally, I am very excited at the prospect of a series covering the air war, even if it will just be from the American perspective.

[Ian M]

Dugh! Didn't figure that, quite obvious when you read it.

Glad to see that you saw my ELO I was wondering how quick that would be picked up. lol A great band indeed. ( remember ELP?)

Ian M

[stona]

remember ELP?Ian M

Unfortunately I do

The European air war is a massive subject. A lot will depend on how they deal with it. Hopefully nothing like Red Tails.

Steve

[Ian M]

Unfortunately I do Steve

Would that be due to not liking them or like me are old enough to know who they where.Lol

The European air war is a massive subject. A lot will depend on how they deal with it. Hopefully nothing like Red Tails.

Not seen the file Red Tails, and after all I have heard about it I wont be rushing off to see in the near future. Messers Hanks ans Speilberg tend to do things well and I hope this is not the exception to the rule.

Ian M

[Alan 45]

band of brothers was by far the best WWII series the acting was fantastic and you got the feeling of how terrible it was by the real survivors of that theatre of war , the pacific I felt didn't have the power of the actors or the feelings of the survivors so I think it was a bit of a damp squib and had more a feel of Hollywood than the telling of what it might have like.

I am intrested to see how they approach this one , I have spoken to many British bomber and fighter pilots and crew the emotion of this will be the key to success I think if they go down the Hollywood root like they did with pacific then you may as well put Memphis belle on and save about eight hours of your life.

[Alan 45]

I think everyone is meaning Band of Brothers was ETO ( European Theatre Operations ) and The Pacific was PTO ( Pacific Theatre Operations )ELO on the other hand one of the greatest bands ever

Adrian

Birmingham City fans as well :thumbsup:

[geegad]

im with the heard band of brothers is far the better of the two.and the new one hopefully they dont forget that the americans wasn't the only country in the sky apart from the germans...the kids of today probably think that there was only one beach landed on