Apple TV+ announces new WWII doc ‘The Bloody Hundredth’ narrated by Tom Hanks, drops official trailer [WATCH]

Ray Richmond
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Apple TV+ this morning announced the scheduling of, and dropped the trailer for, “The Bloody Hundredth,” a new World War II documentary narrated by Tom Hanks that serves as a companion doc to Apple’s nine-part limited series “Masters of the Air” – honoring the real-life heroes of the famed 100th Bomb Group. It premieres globally over the streamer on March 15, the same day the “Masters” series finale gets rolled out. Watch the official trailer above.

Produced by Playtone-Amblin, executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Gary Goetzman and Hanks and directed by Mark Herzog and longtime Spielberg collaborator Laurent Bouzereau, the documentary spotlights the true stories of several characters and real-life airmen featured in the series including John Egan (played by Callum Turner), Gale Cleven (portrayed by Austin Butler), Harry Crosby (played by Anthony Boyle), Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal (played by Nate Mann), Frank Murphy (played by Jonas Moore), Alexander Jefferson (played by Brandon Cook) and Richard Macon (played by Josiah Cross), as well as veterans John “Lucky” Luckadoo, Robert Wolf and many others.

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SEEApple TV+ drops new teaser trailer for World War II limited series ‘Masters of the Air’ from Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman [WATCH]

Described as a hard-luck unit filled with colorful personalities, the Bloody Hundredth (so-named due to the staggering number of losses it sustained over the course of its many bombing runs during WWII) was notorious for suffering disproportionately at the hands of the German Luftwaffe. Its reputation was well established as a jinxed unit, with the chances of surviving a tour of 25 missions appearing slim. The documentary telling its fascinating story features exclusive interviews and rarely seen archival footage.

“From the shock of Pearl Harbor to the joy of VE Day, ‘The Bloody Hundredth’ is a record of what was endured and achieved by a group of young Americans when their country and the world needed them most,” according to an Apple TV+ release.

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