Greyhound Sequel Production Starts with Tom Hanks

Production has begun on the sequel to the 2020 World War II naval drama Greyhound, with Tom Hanks returning to star as Captain Ernie Krause and also writing the screenplay. Filming is underway in Australia, marking a significant step forward for the Apple Studios project two years after its initial announcement.

The original Greyhound, directed by Aaron Schneider and released exclusively on Apple TV+, followed Krause, a newly promoted U.S. Navy commander, as he led an escort group protecting a convoy of 37 Allied ships across the Atlantic Ocean during the Battle of the Atlantic. The film depicted the intense challenges of evading German U-boat attacks while ensuring the safe delivery of supplies and troops. It garnered positive reviews for its tense action and Hanks' performance, earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound, and set viewership records for the streaming service. The movie continues to appear frequently in Apple TV+'s top films list.

In the sequel, Krause and the crew of the USS Greyhound shift from the European theater to the Pacific, beginning with their involvement in the D-Day landings at Normandy and extending to efforts that help turn the tide of the...