Austin Butler & Callum Turner to Star in WWII Drama ‘Masters of the Air’ on Apple TV
By Kurt Balingit
Austin Butler and Callum Turner will star in Apple TV’s World War II drama “Masters of the Air”. The drama is a part of the HBO franchise “Band of Brothers” & ”The Pacific”. The series will be produced by “Band of Brothers” Director and “Saving Private Ryan” Star Tom Hanks, alongside legendary director and screenwriter Steven Spielberg.
Back in 2019, it was reported that Apple made a deal to stream the series exclusively on Apple TV+ instead of HBO, where the previous series were available. HBO also confirmed that it won’t to move forward with the series. The two producers are no strangers to working with Apple TV. In 2020, Tom Hanks released the naval war film “Greyhound,” which Hanks wrote, starred in, and produced. Spielberg currently executive produces the Apple series “Amazing Stories”.
“Masters of the Air”, based on the book by Donald L. Miller, follows the true story of the American bomber pilots in World War II who helped bring the war to Hitler’s doorstep. Austin Butler will play Major Gale Cleven and Callum Turner will play Major John Egan.
Butler and Hanks also worked together on the upcoming 2021 Elvis Presley biopic title “Elvis”. Turner is best known for his role in the 2018 fantasy film “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” with him also set to appear in the upcoming third film in the franchise “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” in 2022. With the stars in their roles and a producers in place, fans of the Band of Brothers franchise will soon be flocking to Apple TV later this year.