President-elect Joe Biden, whose transition team is still being stonewalled by a Trump administration unwilling to relinquish its grip on power, was briefed today by a group of outside advisers on matters of national security. Among those experts were several Obama administration alumni, including former U.N. Ambassador Samatha Power, retired U.S. Navy Adm. William McRaven and, somewhat surprisingly, one Gen. Stanley McChrystal.
Rolling Stone readers may recall this magazine’s 2010 profile of McChrystal, in which the four-star general and commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, along with his staff,...
Rolling Stone readers may recall this magazine’s 2010 profile of McChrystal, in which the four-star general and commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, along with his staff,...
- 11/17/2020
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
As Covid-19’s social distancing rules cancel graduation ceremonies around the country, the class of 2020 will likely find themselves at home come the big day, watching the proceedings on their screens. In light of these cancellations, social media giants such as Facebook and YouTube plan to celebrate graduates by hosting their own virtual commencements — all packed with celebrity guests.
Leading up to and after National Graduation Day on May 17th, there are many virtual celebrations to choose from, featuring distinguished speakers such as Barack and Michelle Obama, Malala Yousafzai, Oprah,...
Leading up to and after National Graduation Day on May 17th, there are many virtual celebrations to choose from, featuring distinguished speakers such as Barack and Michelle Obama, Malala Yousafzai, Oprah,...
- 5/14/2020
- by Shannon Mason
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Deadline has the first look at PBS’ trailer for Niall Ferguson’s Networld, a three-episode series exploring the origins of social networks. Check it out above.
The series is written and hosted by Ferguson, a bestselling author and host known for nonfiction work like the International Emmy-winning documentary The Ascent of Money.
Premiering on March 17, the show is inspired by Ferguson’s book, The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook. It combines history and network science to chart the demise of early Silicon Valley visions of a connected, utopian world and the onset of an anxiety-provoking blend of fake news, extreme views and manipulation of public opinion in another election year.
With the influence of such digital platforms as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok continuing to grow as ethical and legal questions about them multiply, the show tells the origin story of social networking.
The series is written and hosted by Ferguson, a bestselling author and host known for nonfiction work like the International Emmy-winning documentary The Ascent of Money.
Premiering on March 17, the show is inspired by Ferguson’s book, The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook. It combines history and network science to chart the demise of early Silicon Valley visions of a connected, utopian world and the onset of an anxiety-provoking blend of fake news, extreme views and manipulation of public opinion in another election year.
With the influence of such digital platforms as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok continuing to grow as ethical and legal questions about them multiply, the show tells the origin story of social networking.
- 2/7/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
At 3:45 p.m. on October 6th, 2017, an unassuming man in his early sixties with a low, raspy voice and a thin, wide smile arrived at the White House. He had been here before, in the George W. Bush years, when he was one of the most sought-after fundraisers in the Republican Party. But a scandal had derailed his life, and afterward he had disappeared from politics. In early 2016, the opportunity arose to make his return. The man had helped Donald J. Trump’s long-shot campaign raise millions of dollars,...
- 2/12/2019
- by Andy Kroll
- Rollingstone.com
Brad Pitt hit the El Rey Theatre on Wednesday night ready for a “Shakedown.”
The actor was spotted solo outside of the Los Angeles venue after singer-songwriter Valerie June’s sold-out performance.
Pitt kept it simple and wore jeans and a zip-up jacket with his white t-shirt for the concert. June, 35, is currently touring her album The Order of Time.
June and Pitt posed for a photo together, which she shared to Instagram with a note teasing a new personal project. “Well, alright y’all! Brad Pitt came to the show tonight,” she wrote.
“And I couldn’t help but...
The actor was spotted solo outside of the Los Angeles venue after singer-songwriter Valerie June’s sold-out performance.
Pitt kept it simple and wore jeans and a zip-up jacket with his white t-shirt for the concert. June, 35, is currently touring her album The Order of Time.
June and Pitt posed for a photo together, which she shared to Instagram with a note teasing a new personal project. “Well, alright y’all! Brad Pitt came to the show tonight,” she wrote.
“And I couldn’t help but...
- 6/8/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
The very idea of war is insane. We send young people with limited life experience to fight in foreign lands, where they neither speak the language nor understand the culture, and expect what exactly? It's often a recipe for disaster.
We mitigate this risk through leadership. Junior officers (trained to manage young troops) are assigned to platoons and companies in the field, while senior officers are charged with planning, coordinating, and directing combat operations -- often at a great distance from the battlefield. It's a system that is most effective when applied to lightning-fast assaults and aggressive apprehension of territory, but woefully ill-suited to long-term occupation, which is where we find ourselves today in Iraq and Afghanistan, with no clear end in sight.
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Unfortunately, that's life in the modern military, particularly for infantry, engineers, medics, and other combat-facing units.
We mitigate this risk through leadership. Junior officers (trained to manage young troops) are assigned to platoons and companies in the field, while senior officers are charged with planning, coordinating, and directing combat operations -- often at a great distance from the battlefield. It's a system that is most effective when applied to lightning-fast assaults and aggressive apprehension of territory, but woefully ill-suited to long-term occupation, which is where we find ourselves today in Iraq and Afghanistan, with no clear end in sight.
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Unfortunately, that's life in the modern military, particularly for infantry, engineers, medics, and other combat-facing units.
- 6/2/2017
- by David Kozlowski
- LRMonline.com
Brad Pitt had an ulterior motive behind making War Machine.
The actor, who stars as Gen. Glenn McMahon in the Netflix film based on the real-life book The Operators, opens up in a new interview about why he was drawn to making the war satire.
“One of the reasons I wanted to make this film is you see young soldiers permanently damaged, mentally and physically,” he says in the exclusive clip above. “Maybe I’m projecting as a father and what I felt, but if we really want to support our troops, we need a true assessment of what we’re expanding.
The actor, who stars as Gen. Glenn McMahon in the Netflix film based on the real-life book The Operators, opens up in a new interview about why he was drawn to making the war satire.
“One of the reasons I wanted to make this film is you see young soldiers permanently damaged, mentally and physically,” he says in the exclusive clip above. “Maybe I’m projecting as a father and what I felt, but if we really want to support our troops, we need a true assessment of what we’re expanding.
- 6/2/2017
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Berlin Syndrome (Cate Shortland)
While the recent 10 Cloverfield Lane and Room told stories of captivity with various hooks — science-fiction and the process of healing, respectively — Cate Shortland’s approach in her latest, harrowing drama Berlin Syndrome makes room for more nuance and depth. Locked in a Berlin apartment, there is little hope for our protagonist for nearly the entire runtime. And while some of the story’s turns can feel overtly manipulative,...
Berlin Syndrome (Cate Shortland)
While the recent 10 Cloverfield Lane and Room told stories of captivity with various hooks — science-fiction and the process of healing, respectively — Cate Shortland’s approach in her latest, harrowing drama Berlin Syndrome makes room for more nuance and depth. Locked in a Berlin apartment, there is little hope for our protagonist for nearly the entire runtime. And while some of the story’s turns can feel overtly manipulative,...
- 5/26/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
"Why is a general talking to Rolling Stone in the first place?" That the question asked near the end of War Machine, a film loosely based on "The Runaway General," a National Magazine Award finalist for excellence in reporting by Michael Hastings. (The same article, it should be mentioned, that helped lose Gen. Stanley McChrystal his job as commander of all U.S. and Nato forces in Afghanistan.)
Hastings, who died in a car crash four years ago at 33, expanded his 2010 profile of McChrystal into a 2012 book-length expose called The Operators.
Hastings, who died in a car crash four years ago at 33, expanded his 2010 profile of McChrystal into a 2012 book-length expose called The Operators.
- 5/25/2017
- Rollingstone.com
War Machine Studio: Netflix Director: David Michôd Written by: David Michôd, adapted from Michael Hastings’ book “The Operators” Cast: Brad Pitt, Emory Cohen, Rj Cyler, Topher Grace, Anthony Michael Hall Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 5/24/17 Opens: May 26, 2017 A comic whose identity eludes me once said that General Stanley McChrystal “sleeps standing up.” […]
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- 5/25/2017
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
The nicest thing one can say about David Michôd’s maladroit, Netflix-produced Afghan War satire War Machine is that despite the high statistical likelihood of its existence (A-list star, bestselling source material, obvious political angle, semi-established writer-director), nothing in the movie suggests that it was made to please anyone. Whether it’s intentionally off-putting is a different matter. An adaptation of the late Michael Hastings’ non-fiction book The Operators: The Wild And Terrifying Inside Story Of America’s War In Afghanistan (itself expanded from Hastings’ 2010 Rolling Stone article “The Runaway General”) that bears almost no resemblance to Michôd’s earlier films Animal Kingdom and The Rover, the film casts Brad Pitt as General Glen McMahon, a fictional stand-in for Stanley McChrystal, the onetime commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan whose career was destroyed by Hastings’ all-access profile. This is the most bizarre lead performance of Pitt’s career, as...
- 5/25/2017
- by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
- avclub.com
David Michôd’s War Machine marks Netflix’s second assessment of America’s Middle Eastern strategies in barely a month. Fernando Coimbra’s Sand Castle questioned Iraq-war involvement, and now – weeks later – attention is diverted to Afghanistan, 2009. It’s all based on Michael Hastings’ non-fiction “The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan,” an exposé that “questions” General Stanley McChrystal’s 2010 shot-calling. The names may have changed from page to screen, but the message is retained. When invading a foreign land, how is one supposed to broker peace? It’s a confused tactic; one that blurs the rules of war. Good thing a colorful cast of jarheads are there to “make sense” of it all.
Brad Pitt stars as General Glen McMahon, the 4-star legend whose duty is to declare a victorious end to Afghanistan’s ongoing retaliations. Shouldn’t be too hard since the “Glenimal” (yes,...
Brad Pitt stars as General Glen McMahon, the 4-star legend whose duty is to declare a victorious end to Afghanistan’s ongoing retaliations. Shouldn’t be too hard since the “Glenimal” (yes,...
- 5/24/2017
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Streaming services are really making their mark on the cinematic world. Between Amazon and Netflix, the film festival circuit has seen some big time buys from these would be studios. Netflix has gone a step further, funding some huge projects. One such movie is War Machine, a hugely baity satire that the service forked over heavy money to produce. Starring Brad Pitt and hitting on timely material, this really seemed like it would be an opportunity for the service to contend for some Oscars. Sadly, it isn’t up to snuff in that regard. Still, audiences might be interested in seeing Pitt don the fatigues once again. The film is a satire about military bureaucracy. Initially positioned to be about General Stanley McChrystal since it’s an adaptation of the non fiction book The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan, which is about the General.
- 5/23/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
A movie called “War Machine” may not sound like a workplace satire, but that’s the savviest element in David Michod’s tone-shifting character study, in which Brad Pitt plays a naive army strategist lost in the fog of a conflict with no end in sight. As U.S. General Glen McMahon, Brad Pitt plays an overconfident military man tasked with winding down the war in Afghanistan, only to get trapped by hubris and vanity that have nothing to do with the mission. His greatest enemy is the job itself.
This might sound familiar. Set in 2012 in the midst of an election campaign, “War Machine” draws from Michael Hastings’ nonfiction “The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Story of America’s War in Afghanistan,” which recounts the pileup of dysfunctions surrounding his travels with General Stanley McChrystal, whose vocal opposition to the Obama Administration’s desire to wind down the...
This might sound familiar. Set in 2012 in the midst of an election campaign, “War Machine” draws from Michael Hastings’ nonfiction “The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Story of America’s War in Afghanistan,” which recounts the pileup of dysfunctions surrounding his travels with General Stanley McChrystal, whose vocal opposition to the Obama Administration’s desire to wind down the...
- 5/22/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
It has already seized prime-time TV territory. Now Netflix has cinema in its crosshairs – with War Machine, a big-budget battle movie starring Brad Pitt. Director David Michôd outlines the plan
Related: War Machine review – Brad Pitt goes over the top in Afghan war satire
Netflix’s new feature film is a big deal in many ways. Called War Machine, it combines the star power of Brad Pitt and the indie credibility of David Michôd, the director of Animal Kingdom. It boasts big themes: the absurdity of war and the ambition of men. Based on The Operators, a book about controversial Us army general Stanley McChrystal, the film takes place on a big scale, across Afghanistan and along the corridors of power in DC. An investment in the range of $60m also makes it Netflix’s biggest-budget feature to date. Most of all, though, War Machine is big on expectation: this...
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Netflix’s new feature film is a big deal in many ways. Called War Machine, it combines the star power of Brad Pitt and the indie credibility of David Michôd, the director of Animal Kingdom. It boasts big themes: the absurdity of war and the ambition of men. Based on The Operators, a book about controversial Us army general Stanley McChrystal, the film takes place on a big scale, across Afghanistan and along the corridors of power in DC. An investment in the range of $60m also makes it Netflix’s biggest-budget feature to date. Most of all, though, War Machine is big on expectation: this...
- 5/21/2017
- by Ellen E Jones
- The Guardian - Film News
Brad Pitt took on the leadership role of his character in his latest film.
The actor plays the larger-than-life Gen. Glen McMahon in his upcoming Netflix movie War Machine, in which he gets to show off his satire chops — and lead a team of men who look up to him. Pitt was surrounded by younger actors in the film, including Topher Grace, who said the dynamic on set mimicked the film.
“That was the great thing about this movie, is that what we were portraying on screen — Brad’s not like that character — but it was kind of the dynamic that you see,...
The actor plays the larger-than-life Gen. Glen McMahon in his upcoming Netflix movie War Machine, in which he gets to show off his satire chops — and lead a team of men who look up to him. Pitt was surrounded by younger actors in the film, including Topher Grace, who said the dynamic on set mimicked the film.
“That was the great thing about this movie, is that what we were portraying on screen — Brad’s not like that character — but it was kind of the dynamic that you see,...
- 5/17/2017
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
At 53, Brad Pitt is more candid about his personal life than ever. In a new interview with the Associated Press, the actor reveals intimate details about the process of playing General McMahon, a fictional character based on the real-life General Stanley McChrystal. Pitt's forthcoming Netflix original movie, War Machine, is based on an original 2010 Rolling Stone story by the late journalist Michael Hastings.
The normally reclusive actor and newly single father of six also elaborates on his the flawed similarities he has the lifelong military man less than a month...
The normally reclusive actor and newly single father of six also elaborates on his the flawed similarities he has the lifelong military man less than a month...
- 5/16/2017
- Rollingstone.com
In July of 2010, an article appeared in Rolling Stone that effectively ended the military career of United States Army General Stanley McChrystal, the commanding general in Afghanistan. The article found McChrystal and his staff critical of then President Barack Obama and caused a media frenzy for a solid week as pundits debated whether or not McChrystal acted unprofessionally. McChrystal tendered his resignation one day after the article was released online, the author of the article — the late Michael Hastings — expanded it into a book, The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan, and the rest is history. And now it’s entertainment, too.
Netflix, who may or may not make real movies depending on who you ask at Cannes, will release War Machine later this month. Animal Kingdom director David Michôd helms this satire, presented as fictionalized take on McChrystal and his unconventional tactics.
Netflix, who may or may not make real movies depending on who you ask at Cannes, will release War Machine later this month. Animal Kingdom director David Michôd helms this satire, presented as fictionalized take on McChrystal and his unconventional tactics.
- 5/11/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
It's a battleground month, people, as streaming platforms bust out the big guns to keep viewers glued to their sofas while temperatures climb back into clemency. Three of Netflix's more notable original programs trot out new seasons; Amazon brings one of 2016's finest films to couch potatoes, as well as what may be the most radical show of 2017; and Hulu unveils a pair of documentaries shedding some well-deserved light on obscure corners of pop culture. And hey, Acorn's getting in the mix as well, importing a BBC gem for stateside viewing pleasure.
- 5/1/2017
- Rollingstone.com
When it comes to moving pictures this month, in terms of anticipation, there’s no films that match up to new work from Wachowskis and David Lynch on the small screen, but there’s still plenty of promising options to go around. From alien attacks to European adventures (both pleasant and harrowing), some of the year’s best documentaries, the final film from a late master, and more, there’s something for everyone.
Matinees to See: Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (5/5), Last Men in Aleppo (5/5), Chuck (5/5), A Woman’s Life (5/5), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (5/5), Folk Hero & Funny Guy (5/12), King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (5/12), Wakefield (5/19), The Commune (5/19), and The Here After (5/26)
15. War Machine (David Michôd; May 26)
Synopsis: An absurdist war story for our times.
Trailer
Why You Should See It: Brad Pitt has gone back to World War II a handful of times in the last decade or so,...
Matinees to See: Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (5/5), Last Men in Aleppo (5/5), Chuck (5/5), A Woman’s Life (5/5), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (5/5), Folk Hero & Funny Guy (5/12), King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (5/12), Wakefield (5/19), The Commune (5/19), and The Here After (5/26)
15. War Machine (David Michôd; May 26)
Synopsis: An absurdist war story for our times.
Trailer
Why You Should See It: Brad Pitt has gone back to World War II a handful of times in the last decade or so,...
- 5/1/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
According to Pitchfork, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, members of the Bad Seeds and composers behind the music of films like Hell Or High Water and The Road, have already written their next score. The duo’s music will appear in War Machine, Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Michael Hasting’s book The Operators: The Wild & Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War. Directed and written by Animal Kingdom’s David Michôd, the film stars Brad Pitt as a thinly fictionalized version of former General Stanley McChrystal, the controversial commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan who was ousted after Hasting’s reporting revealed the friction between his camp and that of then-president Barack Obama. War Machine’s Netflix premiere is set for May 26, and the film also stars Ben Kingsley, Tilda Swinton, Topher Grace, and Anthony Michael Hall, among others.
- 4/27/2017
- by Matt Gerardi
- avclub.com
The summer movie season is upon us, which means a seemingly endless pile-up of superheroes, reboots, and sequels will crowd the multiplexes. While a select few show some promise, we’ve set out to highlight a vast range of titles — 40 in total — that will arrive over the next four months, many of which we’ve already given our stamp of approval.
There’s bound to be more late-summer announcements in the coming months, and a number of titles will arrive on VOD day-and-date, so follow us on Twitter for the latest updates. In the meantime, see our top 40 picks for what to watch this summer below, in chronological order, and let us know what you’re looking forward to most in the comments.
Berlin Syndrome (Cate Shortland; May 5)
While the recent 10 Cloverfield Lane and Room told stories of captivity with various hooks — science-fiction and the process of healing, respectively — Cate Shortland...
There’s bound to be more late-summer announcements in the coming months, and a number of titles will arrive on VOD day-and-date, so follow us on Twitter for the latest updates. In the meantime, see our top 40 picks for what to watch this summer below, in chronological order, and let us know what you’re looking forward to most in the comments.
Berlin Syndrome (Cate Shortland; May 5)
While the recent 10 Cloverfield Lane and Room told stories of captivity with various hooks — science-fiction and the process of healing, respectively — Cate Shortland...
- 4/18/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
A 4-star retired general is speaking out in defense of rBS in the wake of President Donald Trump‘s proposal to eliminate funding for the network and instead send the money to the military.
In an opinion piece for The New York Times published Wednesday, former commander of Joint Special Operations Command Stanley McChrystal said that PBS, like the armed forces, is vital in keeping the country secure.
“Public broadcasting makes our nation smarter, stronger and, yes, safer,” he wrote. “It’s a small public investment that pays huge dividends for Americans. And it shouldn’t be pitted against spending more on improving our military.
In an opinion piece for The New York Times published Wednesday, former commander of Joint Special Operations Command Stanley McChrystal said that PBS, like the armed forces, is vital in keeping the country secure.
“Public broadcasting makes our nation smarter, stronger and, yes, safer,” he wrote. “It’s a small public investment that pays huge dividends for Americans. And it shouldn’t be pitted against spending more on improving our military.
- 4/5/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
Probably the most high profile Netflix movie to date, David Michôd's (Animal Kingdom) absurdist war satire War Machine sees Brad Pitt steps into the combat boots of hot shot Gen. Glenn McMahon (based on the real life Gen. Stanley McChrystal), whose ultra-confident approach to take over command of Nato forces in Afghanistan crashed and burned thanks to a combination of his own hubris and one journalist’s no holds barred expose. We’ve been given a taste of what is in store for us with a brief teaser trailer, but now we have the full official trailer and it looks like we’re in for a pretty good time. Dusting off his Aldo Raine accent, Pitt seems to be having a blast as the over the top, overly earnest McMahon, and the absurd tone of the humour is made even funnier, and soberingly tragic, when you consider that this...
- 3/30/2017
- by [email protected] (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Netflix has released a full trailer for their great-looking new film War Machine. The film stars Brad Pitt, who seems to give an awesome performance as the successful and charismatic four-star general Stanley McChrystal, "who leapt in like a rock star to command Nato forces in Afghanistan, only to be taken down by a journalist’s no-holds-barred exposé." This definitely looks like one Pitt's most interesting movie roles yet.
The Netflix original film is based on the book The Operators: The Wild & Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan, which was written by the late journalist Michael Hastings. Here's a synopsis that was released with the trailer:
A pitch-black war story for our times, writer-director David Michôd (Animal Kingdom) recreates a U.S. General’s roller-coaster rise and fall as part reality, part savage parody – raising the specter of just where the line between them lies today.
The Netflix original film is based on the book The Operators: The Wild & Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan, which was written by the late journalist Michael Hastings. Here's a synopsis that was released with the trailer:
A pitch-black war story for our times, writer-director David Michôd (Animal Kingdom) recreates a U.S. General’s roller-coaster rise and fall as part reality, part savage parody – raising the specter of just where the line between them lies today.
- 3/30/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The wry first trailer for the movie War Machine offers up a humorous look at Brad Pitt as four-star General Glen McMahon, a man sent to put an end to George W. Bush's war in Afghanistan. But from the start, he has to lead his troops in shocking ways – such as reminding them not to hurt civilians. "We can't help them and kill them at the same time," Pitt growls at his troop in a way that suggests the movie is a black comedy. "It just ain't humanly possible.
- 3/30/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Brad Pitt has gone back to World War II a handful of times in the last decade or so, but this summer he’ll be taking on a more modern battle with War Machine. David Michôd‘s follow-up to The Rover is based on Michael Hastings‘ novel The Operators, which depicts the rise and fall of General Stanley McChrystal, the commanding general of international and U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Also starring Tilda Swinton, Sir Ben Kingsley, Anthony Michael Hall, Topher Grace, Will Poulter, Lakeith Stanfield, Emory Cohen, John Magaro, Rj Cyler, Alan Ruck, Scoot McNairy and Meg Tilly, Netflix has now released the full-length trailer. Taking a more comedic tone that one might expect based on Michôd’s previous films, hopefully those involved get the difficult tone right. With the film launching in late May, don’t be surprised if this makes a bow at Cannes first.
Check out the trailer below via Vox.
Also starring Tilda Swinton, Sir Ben Kingsley, Anthony Michael Hall, Topher Grace, Will Poulter, Lakeith Stanfield, Emory Cohen, John Magaro, Rj Cyler, Alan Ruck, Scoot McNairy and Meg Tilly, Netflix has now released the full-length trailer. Taking a more comedic tone that one might expect based on Michôd’s previous films, hopefully those involved get the difficult tone right. With the film launching in late May, don’t be surprised if this makes a bow at Cannes first.
Check out the trailer below via Vox.
- 3/30/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Waves were made when Netflix purchased the Brad Pitt starring war satire war Machine War, laying out the streaming services plans to be a serious challenger to traditional theatrical distribution. Bringing in a big star like Pitt is definitely one way of doing that, and now we have our first look at what War Machine has in store for us. Based on the book The Operators: The Wild &Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan, Pitt stars as an ultra confident, rock n’ roll General Dan McMahon, based on the real life U.S. general Stanley McChrystal who is ultimately brought down by a journalist’s expose. While this is very much a teaser in every sense of the word, it’s easy to pick up on the serious yet breezy vibe of this satire, and our brief look at McMahon sees Pitt breaking out his Aldo Raine accent once more,...
- 3/4/2017
- by [email protected] (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming film War Machine, which comes from the writer and director of Animal Kingdom, David Michôd. The film stars Brad Pitt as the successful and charismatic four-star general Stanley McChrystal, "who leapt in like a rock star to command Nato forces in Afghanistan, only to be taken down by a journalist’s no-holds-barred exposé." This looks like the perfect role and film for Pitt, and I'm looking forward to watching it.
The Netflix original film is based on the book The Operators: The Wild & Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan, which was written by the late journalist Michael Hastings. Here's a synopsis that was released with the trailer:
A pitch-black war story for our times, writer-director David Michôd (Animal Kingdom) recreates a U.S. General’s roller-coaster rise and fall as part reality, part savage parody...
The Netflix original film is based on the book The Operators: The Wild & Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan, which was written by the late journalist Michael Hastings. Here's a synopsis that was released with the trailer:
A pitch-black war story for our times, writer-director David Michôd (Animal Kingdom) recreates a U.S. General’s roller-coaster rise and fall as part reality, part savage parody...
- 3/1/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
We've seen Brad Pitt go to war before, but it's never been this funny. Netflix released the first trailer for his new satire film, War Machine, Wednesday morning. Pitt stars as U.S. general Stanley McChrystal, whose confidence is cut down by a journalist's exposé. David Michôd directed the film, which Pitt produced with Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner. Inspired by the late Michael Hastings' best-selling book The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan, War Machine was green-lit in June 2015, with principal photography slated to begin that August. "War Machine is a rip-roaring, behind-the-facade tale of modern war decision-makers, from...
- 3/1/2017
- E! Online
Slap Bard Pitt’s million dollar smile on anything, and he can sell it — even death and destruction.
That’s exactly what’s being sold in “War Machine,” as revealed in a snappy new trailer for the pitch black comedy from Australia’s David Michôd (“Animal Kingdom”). Pitt plays a smooth-operating U.S. General leading an ill-advised war in the Middle East that just keeps churning. The dark comedy is an absurdist take on contemporary warfare that skewers the military industrial complex through the story of one General’s rise and fall.
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The film is a sly take on one of the most polarizing war figures of a generation: successful, charismatic four-star General Stanley McChrystal, who leapt in like a rock star to command Nato forces in Afghanistan, only to be taken down...
That’s exactly what’s being sold in “War Machine,” as revealed in a snappy new trailer for the pitch black comedy from Australia’s David Michôd (“Animal Kingdom”). Pitt plays a smooth-operating U.S. General leading an ill-advised war in the Middle East that just keeps churning. The dark comedy is an absurdist take on contemporary warfare that skewers the military industrial complex through the story of one General’s rise and fall.
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- 3/1/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Coming Distractions: Brad Pitt puts his spin on General Stanley McChrystal in the War Machine teaser
Brad Pitt’s got a knack for gregarious, heavily accented military men, and another one is on display in this teaser for War Machine. Animal Kingdom’s David Michôd directs this Netflix adaptation of Michael Hasting’s book The Operators: The Wild & Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in which Pitt is playing a thinly veiled version of controversial, loose-lipped General Stanley McChrystal. Hastings wrote the Rolling Stone article that revealed the friction between McChrystal’s staff and then-President Barack Obama’s and would ultimately lead to McChrystal losing his job. Pitt’s character is named McMahon. The first look at Michôd’s film plays up the bizarrely funny elements, and also offers glimpses of Lakeith Stanfield, Tilda Swinton, and Alan Ruck. Anthony Michael Hall, Topher Grace, and Emory Cohen also star. War Machine drops May 26.
- 3/1/2017
- by Esther Zuckerman
- avclub.com
Author: Jon Lyus
Just yesterday we previewed the new trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s Netflix film Okja, starring Tilda Swinton and Jake Gyllenhaal. It was another move closer for Brad Pitt’s Plan B production company and the global streaming service, who also came together for the recent mini series The Oa. Today sees another reveal from the pairing, this time with Pitt himself taking on a leading role. War Machine is interesting for a number of reasons. Not only is this another Pitt-led war story, but it comes from the director David Michod, whose Animal Kingdom remains one of the strongest feature debuts so far this century.
The film is based on the late journalist Michael Hastings’ book ‘The Operators: The Wild & Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan’. It details Hastings’ journey with General Stanley McChrystal in the war torn Middle East. Pitt is playing Gen.
Just yesterday we previewed the new trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s Netflix film Okja, starring Tilda Swinton and Jake Gyllenhaal. It was another move closer for Brad Pitt’s Plan B production company and the global streaming service, who also came together for the recent mini series The Oa. Today sees another reveal from the pairing, this time with Pitt himself taking on a leading role. War Machine is interesting for a number of reasons. Not only is this another Pitt-led war story, but it comes from the director David Michod, whose Animal Kingdom remains one of the strongest feature debuts so far this century.
The film is based on the late journalist Michael Hastings’ book ‘The Operators: The Wild & Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan’. It details Hastings’ journey with General Stanley McChrystal in the war torn Middle East. Pitt is playing Gen.
- 3/1/2017
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Movie directed by Animal Kingdom’s David Michod will get May 26 release.
Netflix has released the first trailer for Aghan war satire War Machine, starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Michod (Animal Kingdom).
The 2015 acquisition, which still marks one of Netflix’s splashiest movie plays to date, has been set for a May 26 global release on the platform.
The online giant confirmed to Screen today that the film will have a limited theatrical run through Netflix day and date with its online launch. The date falls on the second Friday of the Cannes Film Festival, making a Cannes berth a possibility.
More from Netflix’s Berlin event: Netflix reveals $1.75bn European production investment
The satirical comedy, produced by Netflix and Pitt’s production company Plan B Entertainment, is inspired by bestseller The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan by late Us journalist Michael Hastings.
Pitt stars as...
Netflix has released the first trailer for Aghan war satire War Machine, starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Michod (Animal Kingdom).
The 2015 acquisition, which still marks one of Netflix’s splashiest movie plays to date, has been set for a May 26 global release on the platform.
The online giant confirmed to Screen today that the film will have a limited theatrical run through Netflix day and date with its online launch. The date falls on the second Friday of the Cannes Film Festival, making a Cannes berth a possibility.
More from Netflix’s Berlin event: Netflix reveals $1.75bn European production investment
The satirical comedy, produced by Netflix and Pitt’s production company Plan B Entertainment, is inspired by bestseller The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan by late Us journalist Michael Hastings.
Pitt stars as...
- 3/1/2017
- by [email protected] (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Movie directed by Animal Kingdom’s David Michod will get May 26 release.
Netflix has released the first trailer for Aghan war satire War Machine, starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Michod (Animal Kingdom).
The 2015 acquisition, which still marks one of Netflix’s splashiest movie plays to date, has been set for a May 26 global release on the platform.
The online giant confirmed to Screen today that the film will have a limited theatrical run through Netflix day and date with its online launch. The date falls on the second Friday of the Cannes Film Festival, prompting speculation of a Cannes berth.
More from Netflix’s Berlin event: Netflix reveals $1.75bn European production investment
The satirical comedy, produced by Netflix and Pitt’s production company Plan B Entertainment, is inspired by bestseller The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan by late Us journalist Michael Hastings.
Pitt stars as...
Netflix has released the first trailer for Aghan war satire War Machine, starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Michod (Animal Kingdom).
The 2015 acquisition, which still marks one of Netflix’s splashiest movie plays to date, has been set for a May 26 global release on the platform.
The online giant confirmed to Screen today that the film will have a limited theatrical run through Netflix day and date with its online launch. The date falls on the second Friday of the Cannes Film Festival, prompting speculation of a Cannes berth.
More from Netflix’s Berlin event: Netflix reveals $1.75bn European production investment
The satirical comedy, produced by Netflix and Pitt’s production company Plan B Entertainment, is inspired by bestseller The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan by late Us journalist Michael Hastings.
Pitt stars as...
- 3/1/2017
- by [email protected] (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Movie directed by Animal Kingdom’s David Michod will get May 26 release.
Netflix has released the first trailer for Aghan war satire War Machine, starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Michod (Animal Kingdom).
The 2015 acquisition, which still marks one of Netflix’s splashiest movie plays to date, has been set for a May 26 global release on the platform.
The satirical comedy, produced by Netflix and Pitt’s production company Plan B Entertainment, is inspired by bestseller The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan by late Us journalist Michael Hastings.
Pitt stars as a brash Us commander modelled on four-star General Stanley McChrystal.
Cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Emory Cohen, Meg Tilly, Ben Kingsley, Anthony Michael Hall, Will Poulter, Lakeith Stanfield and Topher Grace.
Netflix has released the first trailer for Aghan war satire War Machine, starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Michod (Animal Kingdom).
The 2015 acquisition, which still marks one of Netflix’s splashiest movie plays to date, has been set for a May 26 global release on the platform.
The satirical comedy, produced by Netflix and Pitt’s production company Plan B Entertainment, is inspired by bestseller The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan by late Us journalist Michael Hastings.
Pitt stars as a brash Us commander modelled on four-star General Stanley McChrystal.
Cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Emory Cohen, Meg Tilly, Ben Kingsley, Anthony Michael Hall, Will Poulter, Lakeith Stanfield and Topher Grace.
- 3/1/2017
- by [email protected] (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
After teases earlier this week for Netflix’s high-profile next films, Okja and Bright, the streaming company has released the first look at another, for David Michôd‘s follow-up to The Rover, War Machine. Sporting a reported $60 million budget, the Brad Pitt-led feature is based on Michael Hastings‘ novel The Operators, which depicts the rise and fall of General Stanley McChrystal, the commanding general of international and U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Also starring Tilda Swinton, Sir Ben Kingsley, Anthony Michael Hall, Topher Grace, Will Poulter, Lakeith Stanfield, Emory Cohen, John Magaro, Rj Cyler, Alan Ruck, Scoot McNairy and Meg Tilly, the first teaser is a brief one, introducing Pitt’s character and a few others. Employing what looks to be a dryly comedic tone, one wonders if this film will succeed where others taking a similar approach (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Rock the Kasbah, to name a few) failed.
Also starring Tilda Swinton, Sir Ben Kingsley, Anthony Michael Hall, Topher Grace, Will Poulter, Lakeith Stanfield, Emory Cohen, John Magaro, Rj Cyler, Alan Ruck, Scoot McNairy and Meg Tilly, the first teaser is a brief one, introducing Pitt’s character and a few others. Employing what looks to be a dryly comedic tone, one wonders if this film will succeed where others taking a similar approach (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Rock the Kasbah, to name a few) failed.
- 3/1/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Why has Netflix quietly moved their much-ballyhooed acquisition of David Michôd’s “War Machine,” a satiric comedy starring Brad Pitt as a general based on Afghan star Stanley McChrystal, back to 2017?
Netflix is making room for another Brad Pitt movie with awards in its sights, they confirmed. Paramount is releasing Bob Zemeckis’s World War II espionage romance “Allied,”starring Pitt and Marion Cotillard, on November 23. Pitt likes this period: he played military men in both Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” and David Ayer’s “Fury.”
Produced by Pitt’s Plan B with Ian Bryce, “War Machine” marks Netflix’s highest-budget movie commitment to date—Ted Sarandos paid a reported premium higher than its $60-million budget because when the online streamer buys all world rights to a property, it’s a flat acquisition. They pay no overages in success.
But clearly, reaching viewers directly through Netflix is the goal for...
Netflix is making room for another Brad Pitt movie with awards in its sights, they confirmed. Paramount is releasing Bob Zemeckis’s World War II espionage romance “Allied,”starring Pitt and Marion Cotillard, on November 23. Pitt likes this period: he played military men in both Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” and David Ayer’s “Fury.”
Produced by Pitt’s Plan B with Ian Bryce, “War Machine” marks Netflix’s highest-budget movie commitment to date—Ted Sarandos paid a reported premium higher than its $60-million budget because when the online streamer buys all world rights to a property, it’s a flat acquisition. They pay no overages in success.
But clearly, reaching viewers directly through Netflix is the goal for...
- 8/8/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Why has Netflix quietly moved their much-ballyhooed acquisition of David Michôd’s “War Machine,” a satiric comedy starring Brad Pitt as a general based on Afghan star Stanley McChrystal, back to 2017?
Netflix is making room for another Brad Pitt movie with awards in its sights, they confirmed. Paramount is releasing Bob Zemeckis’s World War II espionage romance “Allied,”starring Pitt and Marion Cotillard, on November 23. Pitt likes this period: he played military men in both Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” and David Ayer’s “Fury.”
Produced by Pitt’s Plan B with Ian Bryce, “War Machine” marks Netflix’s highest-budget movie commitment to date—Ted Sarandos paid a reported premium higher than its $60-million budget because when the online streamer buys all world rights to a property, it’s a flat acquisition. They pay no overages in success.
But clearly, reaching viewers directly through Netflix is the goal for...
Netflix is making room for another Brad Pitt movie with awards in its sights, they confirmed. Paramount is releasing Bob Zemeckis’s World War II espionage romance “Allied,”starring Pitt and Marion Cotillard, on November 23. Pitt likes this period: he played military men in both Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” and David Ayer’s “Fury.”
Produced by Pitt’s Plan B with Ian Bryce, “War Machine” marks Netflix’s highest-budget movie commitment to date—Ted Sarandos paid a reported premium higher than its $60-million budget because when the online streamer buys all world rights to a property, it’s a flat acquisition. They pay no overages in success.
But clearly, reaching viewers directly through Netflix is the goal for...
- 8/8/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
War satire is directed by David Michôd.
Brad Pitt’s latest production, War Machine, has wrapped in the UAE after 22 days of filming.
The satirical comedy, produced by streaming giant Netflix and Pitt’s production company, Plan B Entertainment, is inspired by bestseller The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan by late Us journalist Michael Hastings.
The film, directed by David Michôd (Animal Kingdom, The Rover), stars Pitt as a brash Us commander modelled on four-star General Stanley McChrystal.
The cast also includes Anthony Michael Hall, Will Poulter and Topher Grace.
The War Machine crew arrived in Abu Dhabi in August to set up the production office in advance of the UAE filming, which began in Abu Dhabi in October.
Streets around the Abu Dhabi Media compound were transformed in order to create a fictional Us embassy in Kabul. The production also filmed at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre...
Brad Pitt’s latest production, War Machine, has wrapped in the UAE after 22 days of filming.
The satirical comedy, produced by streaming giant Netflix and Pitt’s production company, Plan B Entertainment, is inspired by bestseller The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan by late Us journalist Michael Hastings.
The film, directed by David Michôd (Animal Kingdom, The Rover), stars Pitt as a brash Us commander modelled on four-star General Stanley McChrystal.
The cast also includes Anthony Michael Hall, Will Poulter and Topher Grace.
The War Machine crew arrived in Abu Dhabi in August to set up the production office in advance of the UAE filming, which began in Abu Dhabi in October.
Streets around the Abu Dhabi Media compound were transformed in order to create a fictional Us embassy in Kabul. The production also filmed at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre...
- 12/13/2015
- by [email protected] (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Step aside George Clooney, Brad Pitt is our new favorite silver fox! The 51-year-old was spotted on set in London on Wednesday with a grey hair while filming his new movie, War Machine. The actor got into character by sporting a rugged soldier look in grey army camos and combat boots to complement his new hair. Pitt's character in the new Netflix satirical comedy is reportedly modeled after Stanley McChrystal, the controversial general who commanded U.S. armed forces in Afghanistan. The show is inspired by Michael Hastings' memoir The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan in which he recounts various stories from his experiences overseas. Even while on...
- 10/19/2015
- E! Online
Brad Pitt’s military satire War Machine continues to gain ground at Netflix. Pitt, Topher Grace, Anthony Michael Hall and Scoot McNairy are already cast, and the latest to make a stand, show their hand and call a high command are Keith Stanfield (Straight Outta Compton) and Will Poulter (We're The Millers).David Michôd (The Rover, Animal Kingdom) is directing, and also adapted the script from late journalist Michael Hastings’ book The Operators: The Wild And Terrifying Inside Story Of America’s War In Afghanistan. Pitt plays a top general in the Us armed forces, overseeing the conflict and a mission that is riddled with problems, corruption and cock-ups. It’s all loosely based on the hubristic General Stanley McChrystal.Grace is playing a civilian media whizz, but it's unclear so far which roles the rest of the cast have landed."War Machine is a rip-roaring, behind-the-facade tale of modern war decision-makers,...
- 8/21/2015
- EmpireOnline
Director David Michôd and star/producer Brad Pitt are rapidly gathering the acting troops they want to populate the world of War Machine, the military satire that has been handed funding and a home by Netflix. Topher Grace joined up last week and now they’ve reached out to someone they have both worked with in the past, Scoot McNairy.Based on Michael Hastings’ book The Operators: The Wild And Terrifying Inside Story Of America’s War In Afghanistan, the film takes a darkly comic look at the handling of the conflict, with Pitt as a general loosely based on Us military man Stanley McChrystal.McNairy’s role has yet to be revealed, but it’ll reunite him with Pitt after Killing Them Softly (and, via Pitt’s Plan B production company, 12 Years A Slave) and Michôd, who directed him in The Rover. Michôd wrote the script and will...
- 8/15/2015
- EmpireOnline
After working with Brad Pitt on Killing Them Softly and 12 Years a Slave (which Pitt’s Plan B produced), Scoot McNairy will be teaming up with the actor once again for Netflix’s War Machine, which is being directed by The Rover helmer David Michod and sees Pitt playing four-star U.S. military general modeled after General Stanley McChrystal.
Based on Michael Hastings’ The Operators: The Wild And Terrifying Inside Story Of America’s War In Afghanistan, War Machine will satirize the “handling of the Afghanistan war and the people who were in charge of it.” That bestselling book was an expanded account of Hastings’ experiences traveling with McChrystal, commander of Nato’s International Security Assistance Force in the Afghanistan war.
The journalist’s original Rolling Stone article, “The Runaway General” gobsmacked the general population with its unmasking of McChrystal and his staff as individuals with undisguised contempt for...
Based on Michael Hastings’ The Operators: The Wild And Terrifying Inside Story Of America’s War In Afghanistan, War Machine will satirize the “handling of the Afghanistan war and the people who were in charge of it.” That bestselling book was an expanded account of Hastings’ experiences traveling with McChrystal, commander of Nato’s International Security Assistance Force in the Afghanistan war.
The journalist’s original Rolling Stone article, “The Runaway General” gobsmacked the general population with its unmasking of McChrystal and his staff as individuals with undisguised contempt for...
- 8/15/2015
- by James Garcia
- We Got This Covered
Brad Pitt’s military satire War Machine has a home at Netflix and is busy finding itself a cast to go with it. Topher Grace is the latest to join the party, starring alongside its producer.According to Deadline, Grace will be playing a civilian media whizz who’ll be helping a four star Us general navigate the perilous waters of spin, modern 24/7 news cycles and the tips for cunningly burying bad news. Pitt will be playing the general, a character based on real-life salute-magnet Stanley McChrystal, in a $30 million budgeted satire that has Animal Kingdom's David Michôd behind the camera."War Machine is a rip-roaring, behind-the-facade tale of modern war decision-makers, from the corridors of power to the distant regions of America’s ambitions,” promises Ted Sarandos, Netflix's chief content officer. “Brad and David are a perfect team to make this timely, compelling and entertaining film.”Grace,...
- 8/11/2015
- EmpireOnline
Exclusive: Topher Grace has been set to play Brad Pitt’s wingman in Netflix's war-on-terror-themed black comedy War Machine. The film is based on Michael Hastings' best-selling nonfiction book The Operators: The Wild And Terrifying Inside Story Of America's War In Afghanistan and satirizes the handling of that war, and the people running it. Pitt stars as a four-star rock star U.S. general patterned after Gen. Stanley McChrystal, and Grace has been set to play his…...
- 8/10/2015
- Deadline
Film insiders are grappling with the potential ramifications of Netflix’s deal announced on Monday for the Brad Pitt starrer that Screen understands is in the $70m range.
The general consensus is the streaming giant offered the clearest evidence yet of its ability to fully finance studio-level budgets with A-list talent in pursuit of more subscribers.
Yet opinion is divided on whether the War Machine arrangement will turn out to be an ally or an enemy for the business in its current iteration.
The studios are watching closely. The project could have ended up at a Us major had New Regency and RatPac proceeded with the Afghan War satire under their three-year production deal with Pitt and Dede Gardner’s Plan B.
New Regency co-financed Plan B’s 12 Years A Slave but along with Ratpac passed on War Machine, an adaptation of the late Michael Hastings’ non-fiction book, The Operators: The Wild And Terrifying Inside Story Of...
The general consensus is the streaming giant offered the clearest evidence yet of its ability to fully finance studio-level budgets with A-list talent in pursuit of more subscribers.
Yet opinion is divided on whether the War Machine arrangement will turn out to be an ally or an enemy for the business in its current iteration.
The studios are watching closely. The project could have ended up at a Us major had New Regency and RatPac proceeded with the Afghan War satire under their three-year production deal with Pitt and Dede Gardner’s Plan B.
New Regency co-financed Plan B’s 12 Years A Slave but along with Ratpac passed on War Machine, an adaptation of the late Michael Hastings’ non-fiction book, The Operators: The Wild And Terrifying Inside Story Of...
- 6/10/2015
- by [email protected] (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Film insiders are grappling with the potential ramifications of Netflix’s deal announced on Monday for the Brad Pitt starrer that Screen understands is in the $70m range.
The general consensus is the streaming giant offered the clearest evidence yet of its ability to fully finance studio-level budgets with A-list talent in pursuit of more subscribers.
Yet opinion is divided on whether the War Machine arrangement will turn out to be an ally or an enemy for the business in its current iteration.
The studios are watching closely. The project could have ended up at a Us major had New Regency and RatPac proceeded with the Afghan War satire under their three-year production deal with Pitt and Dede Gardner’s Plan B.
New Regency co-financed Plan B’s 12 Years A Slave but along with Ratpac passed on War Machine, an adaptation of the late Michael Hastings’ non-fiction book, The Operators: The Wild And Terrifying Inside Story Of...
The general consensus is the streaming giant offered the clearest evidence yet of its ability to fully finance studio-level budgets with A-list talent in pursuit of more subscribers.
Yet opinion is divided on whether the War Machine arrangement will turn out to be an ally or an enemy for the business in its current iteration.
The studios are watching closely. The project could have ended up at a Us major had New Regency and RatPac proceeded with the Afghan War satire under their three-year production deal with Pitt and Dede Gardner’s Plan B.
New Regency co-financed Plan B’s 12 Years A Slave but along with Ratpac passed on War Machine, an adaptation of the late Michael Hastings’ non-fiction book, The Operators: The Wild And Terrifying Inside Story Of...
- 6/10/2015
- by [email protected] (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Film insiders are grappling with the potential ramifications of Netflix’s deal announced on Monday for the Brad Pitt starrer War Machine that Screen understands is in the $70m range.
The general consensus is the streaming giant offered the clearest evidence yet of its ability to fully finance studio-level budgets with A-list talent in pursuit of more subscribers.
Yet opinion is divided on whether the War Machine arrangement will turn out to be an ally or an enemy for the business in its current iteration.
The studios are watching closely. The project could have ended up at a Us major had New Regency and RatPac proceeded with the Afghan War satire under their three-year production deal with Pitt and Dede Gardner’s Plan B.
New Regency co-financed Plan B’s 12 Years A Slave but along with Ratpac passed on War Machine, an adaptation of the late Michael Hastings’ non-fiction book, The Operators: The Wild...
The general consensus is the streaming giant offered the clearest evidence yet of its ability to fully finance studio-level budgets with A-list talent in pursuit of more subscribers.
Yet opinion is divided on whether the War Machine arrangement will turn out to be an ally or an enemy for the business in its current iteration.
The studios are watching closely. The project could have ended up at a Us major had New Regency and RatPac proceeded with the Afghan War satire under their three-year production deal with Pitt and Dede Gardner’s Plan B.
New Regency co-financed Plan B’s 12 Years A Slave but along with Ratpac passed on War Machine, an adaptation of the late Michael Hastings’ non-fiction book, The Operators: The Wild...
- 6/10/2015
- by [email protected] (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
With Monday's news that Netflix has acquired writer/director David Michôd's upcoming satire "War Machine," starring Brad Pitt, for approximately $30 million, the deal immediately struck a chord. Along with Netflix's pick-up of recently cancelled teen drama "Degrassi" and last Friday's release of the Wachowskis' sprawling "Sense8," the company is in the midst of yet another uptick in the scale and scope of its offerings. Should its competitors be worried? In a word, yes. Read More: "Watch Netflix's Risky, Entertaining 'Sense8' for Story of the Wachowskis' Career" "War Machine," inspired by late journalist Michael Hastings' "The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan," features Pitt as a character modeled after former U.S. commander in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal, and it's his presence that marks the acquisition as Netflix's most consequential incursion to date into the...
- 6/9/2015
- by Matt Brennan
- Thompson on Hollywood
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