Apple TV+ has shared the official teaser for its new World War II drama series, Masters of the Air. Watch the clip below.
Produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman, Masters of the Air is a sequel of sorts to acclaimed series Band of Brothers and The Pacific, and stars Austin Butler as real-life pilot, Major Gale Cleven, of the 100th Bombardment Group. Taking the skies over Europe during World War II to “bring the war to Hitler’s doorstep,” Cleven and his fellow airmen face their share of horror, tragedy, and bittersweet triumph.
The trailer demonstrates this, giving us glimpses of the “Bloody Hundredth” as they endure the Blitz, prepare for warfare, and take to the skies in search of a victory that would change the course of world history. We also get to hear Butler’s voice as Major Gale Cleven for the first time, and though there’s still a tinge of Elvis voice in there, he mostly lands somewhere around an appropriately rugged, 20th century American character, delivering John Wayne-esque lines like “First time in the saw mill, boys, let’s rack ‘em up and knock ‘em down.”
Masters of the Air was written by John Orloff (Band of Brothers), and is based on a book of the same name by Donald L. Miller. The first two episodes will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, January 26th, 2024, with new episodes arriving every Friday after that until March 15th.
Joining Butler on the cast is Callum Turner (Fantastic Beasts), Anthony Boyle (The Plot Against America), Nate Mann, Rafferty Law, Barry Keoghan (Eternals), Josiah Cross, Branden Cook, and Ncuti Gatwa.
Masters of the Air was first announced in 2019, and has been in-progress for several years, racking up a production bill upwards of $250 million, much of which went towards evoking the World War II era. To that end, Apple TV+ doled out nearly $7 million alone to build an accurate replica of a 1940s air force base in the British countryside.
Masters of the Air (AppleTV+)
Masters of the Air (AppleTV+)
Masters of the Air (AppleTV+)
Masters of the Air (AppleTV+)
Masters of the Air (AppleTV+)
Masters of the Air (AppleTV+)
Masters of the Air (AppleTV+)
Masters of the Air (AppleTV+)
