Tom Hanks 'Greyhound' sequel sails into D-Day & the Pacific
Tom Hanks is steering Apple TV+ back into WWII waters with a high-stakes sequel to "Greyhound," with production scheduled for early 2026.

"Greyhound" returns with a sequel
Apple Original Films is once again partnering with Hanks' Playtone banner and director Aaron Schneider for the follow-up to the 2020 wartime thriller. Hanks returns as Captain Krause and is also writing the script.
The sequel will expand beyond the Atlantic setting of the first film, taking audiences from the beaches of Normandy to battles in the Pacific theater, according to Deadline.
Filming is set to begin in Sydney, Australia, in January 2026. That choice has already drawn criticism from U.S. crew advocates who argue that filming overseas continues a trend of outsourcing production jobs, particularly in an industry still recovering from recent strikes.
The original "Greyhound," based on C.S. Forester's novel The Good Shepherd, debuted in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It followed a newly promoted U.S. Navy commander tasked with leading a convoy across the Atlantic while evading German U-boats.
Though it had a relatively modest budget, the film was praised for its tight pacing and immersive naval combat.

The project adds to Apple's growing portfolio of WWII dramas
Apple hasn't announced a release window for the sequel, but given the early 2026 production timeline, a 2027 debut is likely. Talks are reportedly underway to bring back key supporting cast from the first film.
Supporting cast includes Stephen Graham, who recently drew praise for his performance in the Netflix film "Adolescence."
The project adds to Apple's growing portfolio of WWII dramas produced in collaboration with Playtone, including the critically acclaimed limited series "Masters of the Air."
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With that, the most memorable battle for destroyers is likely the Battle off Samar, during the invasion of Leyte gulf in the Philippines, where a small task force of destroyers, destroyer escorts, and Escort carriers, took on a Japanese task force that included the battleship Musashi, armed with 18 inch main guns, attempting to breakup the Leyte landings.
Japan wasn't able to do that.
I expect that this will be a great film.
the issue of countries influencing where films get made isn’t only an external issue, it also happens in the USA between states.
i don’t know what the solution is to the ever escalating skirmishes for government favour, so the subsidy wars can be brought to an end. Any action to wean film industries would be portrayed as shooting a whole herd of Bambis. Or in the Australian context, a whole mob consisting of skippy the bush kangaroos.
A competitor streaming series could be the stories by Patrick O’Brien of lucky Jack Aubrey, with an version of bits from various novels in the 2004 movie awesomely produced by Peter Weir and acting from Russel Crowe in Master and commander, Far Side of the World. should have won a heap of Oscars but finally LOTR’s turn.
Band of Brothers was awesome on a 50" screen, my first viewing. Then saw it again on a newer 80" screen with In Motion or similar motion smoothing in effect. There were some occasional artifacts compared to if it had been shot at 60fps. I quickly got used to it and it imparted a much better realism than watching it 'straight' at 24fps. Scenes that included panning were much more effective than the straight, choppy 24fps.
Sequels are always a worry for me since they're more often than not lacking compared to the original. There are exceptions. The key word is exceptions. Maverick was one. A monster success. I look forward to this one with cautious optimism.
I hope this sequel is as good as Greyhound. That'll make me happy.