About 10 years ago, HBO greenlit a series produced most notably by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks about a company of soldiers in the European theater, based on a book by Stephen Ambrose. It was, by most accounts, a smashing success, winning numerous awards and setting the bar for miniseries. To this day,
Band of Brothers is arguably the best war drama to have ever been on television.
It seems that we're going to be treated to a sequel.
The Pacific started shooting back in 2007 and is expected to air some time next year. Much like Band of Brothers, The Pacific will follow among others the 1st Marine division in the Pacific theater in battles such as Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu, and Okinawa. And Iwo Jima. It's based on two memoirs, With the Old Breed by Eugene Sledge and Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie.
Below is the first trailer:
I'm really looking forward to this. If The Pacific is anything like Band of Brothers, we're in for something great.