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A New Trailer of Epic Miniseries 'The Pacific'

30 September 2009 1:34 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

A new trailer of HBO's "The Pacific" which is switching the point of view to another soldier is released. This time the promotional footage takes the focus on the dilemma suffered by the lead character Eugene Sledge while he is defending his country against Empire of Japan.

Green lit in April this year, the epic miniseries is based on the memoirs written by ex Marines Eugene "Sledgehammer" Sledge and Robert Leckie who served their country in the '40s. It tells an intertwined odysseys of three U.S. Marines Leckie, Sledge, and John Basilon from their first action at Guadalcanal, through Iwo Jima and Okinawa and the war's end in the late summer of 1945.

"This epic miniseries is based on the true stories of three Marines whose experiences in the Pacific embodied the unique nature of that theater of war, and dramatize how it profoundly differed from the European front, »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Exclusive! New images from Spielberg's Pacific

4 August 2009 5:30 PM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »

If you were wondering when you'd see more imagery from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks' new war miniseries The Pacific, wonder no more: they're right here. Yes, totalfilm.com has exclusive images from the drama, which works as a companion piece to Band Of Brothers while telling the story of three Us Marines fighting against the massive Pacific theatre of conflict during World War Two. We follow Eugene B Sledge (Joseph Mazzello), Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale) and John Basilone (Jon Seder) as they clash with Japanese forces in... .

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- James White

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Teaser for HBO Miniseries The Pacific

22 June 2009 12:56 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »

Here’s your first look at the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks produced HBO miniseries The Pacific. Set to debut in 2010, the 10-part series features intertwined stories of three Marines during America's battle with the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II. Spielberg and Hanks also produced the highly acclaimed Band of Brothers miniseries for HBO. The Pacific stars Rami Malek, Joseph Mazzello, Isabel Lucas, Jon Bernthal, Jon Seda, Ashton Holmes, James Badge Dale, Brendan Fletcher, Alice Parkinson and William Sadler. Check out the trailer below. »

- James Cook

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New Preview for The Pacific Appears

22 June 2009 5:17 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

HBO has released a new preview video for its forthcoming mini-series, The Pacific, which hasn't been slated with a release date at this time. Click below to watch this new sneak preview video.

The Pacific stars James Badge Dale, Joe Mazzello, Jon Seda and is produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman. We'll keep you posted on any news of a release date for this 10-part HBO mini-series.

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Second Trailer to HBO Miniseries 'The Pacific'

22 June 2009 1:16 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

The second trailer of "The Pacific" presents the brave soldiers questioning what each of them believes in and what are the reasons for the war. The miniseries is coming from producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, and the creators of Golden Globe-winning miniseries, "Band of Brothers".

It tells an intertwined stories of three Marines, Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale), Eugene Sledge (Joe Mazzello) and John Basilone (Jon Seda) in the course of World War II against Japanese. The experiences take them from the first clash with the Japanese, through the impenetrable rain forests of Cape Gloucester, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-j Day.

Containing 10 episodes in total, the directing task is divided among several men. They are Carl Franklin ("Rome"), Jeremy Podeswa ("Six Feet Under"), Tony To ("Band of Brothers"), Tim Van Patten ("The Sopranos") and Graham Yost ("From the Earth to the Moon").

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Must Watch: New Trailer For The WWII Miniseries The Pacific

21 June 2009 11:41 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Executive produced by Steven Spielberg and from the creators of "Band of Brothers", The Pacific is a a 10-part HBO mini-series which tells the intertwined stories of three Marines, Robert Leckie (played by James Badge Dale), Eugene Sledge (Joe Mazzello) and John Basilone (Jon Seda), during America's battle with the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II. You might remember that we posted a promo trailer for the series back in March. Produced on a reported budget of more $200 million (some have reported $250 million), and shot on location in Australia, the series follows (from an early press release) "The extraordinary experiences of these men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain forests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, ... »

- Peter Sciretta

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Trailer of Steven Spielberg's HBO Miniseries 'The Pacific'

10 March 2009 2:22 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Basically another take similar to "Band of Brothers", "The Pacific" is a miniseries coming from Steven Spielberg that will air on HBO in 10 parts. Involving also Tom Hanks in the production team, it will tell intertwined stories of three Marines, Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge and John Basilone during their defense against Japanese attack in the Pacific during World War II.

"The Pacific" is adapted from the memoir book of Eugene Sledge, "With the Old Breed" which was first published in 1981. The memoir is based on notes Sledge kept tucked away in a pocket-sized Bible he carried with him during battle.

As described on the press release, "The extraordinary experiences of these men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain forests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, »

- AceShowbiz.com

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2009 | 2006

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