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Each year on Memorial Day, we honor and commemorate our fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice. Hollywood has always been enamored with pictures that depict what many have deemed the last great war. The films that have been set during World War II with tales of bravery and heroism have seen much success throughout the last few decades. Films such as Saving Private Ryan, Dunkirk, Hacksaw Ridge, and Darkest Hour, amongst many others, have seen Academy Award success over the years. Tom Hanks, who played an Army Captain in Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan, is set to play Commander Ernest Krause in Aaron Schneider’s Greyhound, scheduled for release in the summer of 2020. The film is based on the book by C.S. Forester titled The Good Shepherd about a fictitious Navy commander who must take a convoy of Allied ships and protect the Atlantic waters from Nazi U-boats. Why have World War II dramas been a major go-to for Hollywood? Maybe the narrative is quite simple – It is clear cut, a good versus bad scenario. For storytelling purposes, this narrative makes it easier to write a screenplay with drama, horror, and suspense all rolled into one amazing story. With the Second World War having an impact around the world, it is only certain that many other international-based film industries besides Hollywood would produce such films. WWMPC’s award winning feature The Road to Mother, scheduled for a May 24th (Memorial Day weekend) theatrical release in the U.S., depicts the Soviet involvement in the war and the impact on the people of Kazakhstan. We can assure ourselves that there will be more films made about the Second World War, not only in Hollywood, but throughout world cinema.
