Apple Announces July 10 Release Date for Upcoming Tom Hanks WWII Film 'Greyhound'

[MacRumors]

Apple today shared the first trailer for "Greyhound," a WWII movie that stars Tom Hanks as George Krause, a career naval officer given command of Navy destroyer Greyhound in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Inspired by real events, Captain Ernest Krause (Tom Hanks) leads an international convoy of 37 ships on a treacherous mission across The Atlantic to deliver thousands of soldiers and much-needed supplies to Allied forces. Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan, and Elisabeth Shue star alongside Hanks. The Apple Original film was directed by Aaron Schneider and produced by Gary Goetzman.

"Greyhound" will premiere in the Apple TV app on Friday, July 10. "Greyhound" was originally meant to be released by Sony Pictures on Father's Day, but it was picked up by Apple amid the ongoing health crisis and will instead see a streaming launch before it comes to theaters.

‌Apple TV‌+ has few films at the current time, offering up "The Banker," "Hala," and "The Elephant Queen," but "Greyhound" will be its biggest release to date and the first time a major Tom Hanks movie has been released through a streaming service rather than in theaters.

Apple paid Sony $70 million for 15 years of streaming rights for "Greyhound," but Sony retains the right to distribute the movie in China, where it could see a theatrical release.

Apple TV+ provides original movies and TV shows for $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year, plus there's a free year of service for those who have recently purchased an Apple device. For those who don't qualify for the free year, Apple offers a one-week free trial. Check out our step-by-step instructions for getting up and running from various devices.

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[Jxdawg]

As a Navy vet, I am beyond pumped for this movie.

 

[Eminemdrdre00]

This isn't the first trailer. The first trailer was released back in March:

 

[cmaier]

Very excited about this movie.

 

[1rottenapple]

nice! Finally something I can watch on Apple TV. I’ve had it for months but nothing interest me.

 

[Cosmosent]

Way cool !

Will probably be their Flagship offering for awhile.

 

[macduke]

Actually looks pretty cool. Will definitely be watching this.

 

[HappyDude20]

Will this film be available to watch if you already have an AppleTV+ account or will we be required to pay the privilege to view it?

 

[markfc]

70 million isn’t too bad. It cost me close to that last time I went to the cinema.

 

[Dimwhit]

This looks like a good one. I'll definitely give this a try.

Will this film be available to watch if you already have an AppleTV+ account or will we be required to pay the privilege to view it?

Nothing extra.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Actually, from what I can gather, the movie based on C S Forester's 1955 novel "The Good Shepherd," (a work which I have read).

 

[azentropy]

Looks good. Plus it has Tom Hanks in it. As the saying goes, if they made a movie with Tom Hanks stranded on an island all by himself with no one else I'd probably watch it.

 

[magicschoolbus]

damn this looks great

 

[fairuz]

Oh yes. Finally a movie I'm excited to see.

 

[az431]

This isn't the first trailer. The first trailer was released back in March:

Maybe you should read the article again, slowly. It says that Apple released the first trailer. The trailer you linked and the trailer Apple released are both the first trailer.
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Will this film be available to watch if you already have an AppleTV+ account or will we be required to pay the privilege to view it?

Your question is answered in the article.

 

[Ar40]

VERY hyped for this! July looks like it will be pretty good on TV+. Greatness Code too, and I'm sure WWDC will be chock full of announcements.

 

[dugbug]

Yes please

 

[MacAddictPM]

Navy vet, Surface Warrior, used to spar with the Iranians in the Gulf. Great to see the surface Navy get some love on the big screen!

 

[DNichter]

Looks good, excited to see.

 

[Eminemdrdre00]

Maybe you should read the article again, slowly. It says that Apple released the first trailer. The trailer you linked and the trailer Apple released are both the first trailer.

Apple released the second trailer. The first trailer was released back in March. Today’s trailer is different from that first trailer.

 

[Admiral]

Navy vet, Surface Warrior, used to spar with the Iranians in the Gulf. Great to see the surface Navy get some love on the big screen!

Surely then you remember all the 62 year-old Lieutenant Commanders we served with!

 

[sideshowuniqueuser]

70 million isn’t too bad. It cost me close to that last time I went to the cinema.

Ha ha that's gold. I now take a bag with my own drinks and icecreams when I go to the cinema, cuts down the cost quite dramatically. I do concede to buy my son the cinema popcorn though.

 

[notabadname]

outstanding Apple! Talk about a legit Movie exclusive. I was so bummed this was delayed by Covid. By must see of the year, and now I can watch it on my home theater - better than AMC any day. I am ok if this is to be the future of movie releases. This is really a significant move.

 

[nfl46]

This movie looks good!

 

[Brandhouse]

Cool, one decent movie I'll watch on my first year free before I ditch it