World War II

What’s old is new again as Activision releases Call of Duty: WWII trailer

So the CALL OF DUTY series is doing something bold and new! It's going to be set in World War II! Like, uh, the first games, and…hmmm. Really breaking the mold there, Activision. Anyway, here's a trailer for the new...

Posted 9 years ago

Latest World War II

Sony acquires worldwide rights to Tom Hanks’ Greyhound, a WWII drama

Posted 9 years ago

Movie rights can sometimes be a tricky aspect of the business. Every studio wants that high-profile box-office dollar, and every now and again, will swoop in under the raider to get a piece of the action. Today, it’s been reported...

Gary Oldman in talks to play Winston Churchill in Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour

Posted 10 years ago

Deadline is reporting that the one and only Gary Oldman is in talks to star as Winston Churchill in the World War II drama DARKEST HOUR. Joe Wright (PAN, HANNA) will direct the Working Title production from a script by...

Cast and shooting details arrive for Christopher Nolan’s WW II epic Dunkirk

Posted 10 years ago

Details have been sparse on Christopher Nolan's latest, which is pretty much par for the course regarding the ever ambitious director. That's about to change as we now have some details on the man's World War II picture, DUNKIRK, that's...

Jamie Dornan & Cillian Murphy will try to assassinate a Nazi in Anthropoid

Posted 11 years ago

It's been announced that FIFTY SHADES OF GREY actor Jamie Dornan will star opposite Cillian Murphy in ANTHROPOID, a World War II thriller from CASHBACK director Sean Ellis. Dornan and Murphy will play a pair of Czech soldiers who were...

Mel Gibson in talks to direct Andrew Garfield in World War II drama

Posted 11 years ago

You read that right, folks. If everything goes according to plan, Mel Gibson will return to the director's chair to helm HACKSAW RIDGE. RIRDGE tells the true story of Private First Class Desmond T. Doss, who refused to kill or...

Exclusive Cool Video: Top 10 World War II Movies

Posted 12 years ago

War, what is it good for? I can tell you that while I in no way advocate war in real life, I absolutely do on the big screen. Epic battle sequences, stirring drama, breathtaking cinematography; all are hallmarks of the...

Gary Oldman and Jay Baruchel to battle evil in the World War II set Panzer 88

Posted 12 years ago

Despite sharing some screen time in next year’s ROBOCOP reboot, Gary Oldman and Jay Baruchel will team up for a darker story in PANZER 88. The World War II set horror movie will follow the recent trend of supernatural action...

The Book Thief starring Geoffrey Rush gets an Oscar-ready emotional trailer

Posted 13 years ago

Chances are if you make a movie set during World War II that you are either aiming or hoping for an Oscar nomination. Of all the settings for films, WWII seems to be the ideal landscape for telling a heart-wrenching...

Coen Brothers to rewrite Unbroken for director Angelina Jolie

Posted 13 years ago

I haven’t seen Angelina Jolie‘s directing debut IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY, but have read very mixed reviews on the film. In addition her movie only made back $303,877 of its $13 million budget, so her first effort...