{"id":37566,"date":"2023-10-05T17:00:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1902628"},"modified":"2023-10-05T22:03:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T20:03:53","slug":"austin-butler-and-barry-keoghan-in-first-look-at-band-of-brothers-sequel","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/austin-butler-and-barry-keoghan-in-first-look-at-band-of-brothers-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan in first look at Band of Brothers sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"

The team behind the acclaimed HBO miniseries reunite. <\/p>

By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 05 October 2023 at 15:00 PM<\/p>

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Apple TV+ has unveiled the first official images from World War II drama Masters of the Air, which include a glimpse of Academy Award nominee Austin Butler and BAFTA winner Barry Keoghan in their latest roles.<\/p>\n

The celebrated actors play Major Gale Cleven and Lt Curtis Biddick respectively in the series from the producing team behind Band of Brothers and The Pacific.<\/p>\n

Based on Donald L Miller\u2019s book of the same name, the series will follow the true story of the 100th bomb group serving in the US Air Force during the height of World War II.<\/p>\n

They were tasked with carrying out dangerous attacks on Nazi Germany, with the physical and psychological impact to be explored as they brave harsh conditions and the terrifying reality of aerial combat.<\/p>

The official synopsis warns that, as was tragically the case in real-life, not every member will make it home alive, with a large ensemble cast enlisted to portray other members of the squad.<\/p>\n

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Austin Butler stars in Masters of the Air.<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The first look photos also show rising star Anthony Boyle (The Plot Against America, below), who has been cast in the role of Major Harry Crosby in the big-budget drama miniseries.<\/p>\n

British actor Callum Turner, who is known for roles in The Capture and the Fantastic Beasts films, also features in the role of Major John Egan (see below).<\/p>\n

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Anthony Boyle stars in Masters of the Air.<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

\u201cMasters of the Air is a salute to the brave men of the 8th Air Force, who, through their courage and brotherhood, helped defeat Nazi Germany in World War II,\u201d said executive producer Gary Goetzman.<\/p>\n

The series is penned by Band of Brothers writer John Orloff, while directors attached include Cary Joji Fukunaga (No Time to Die), Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Captain Marvel<\/a>), Dee Rees (Mudbound) and Tim van Patten (Perry Mason<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Callum Turner stars in Masters of the Air.<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Goetzman continued: \u201cTom [Hanks] and Steven [Spielberg] have always wanted to visualise cinematically what our author Don Miller has called, this \u2018singular event in the history of warfare\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled that Apple TV+ has given us the opportunity to combine the efforts of so many talented people, on-screen and behind the camera, to tell this important story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jude Law\u2019s son, Rafferty, also features in the ensemble cast as Sgt Ken Lemmons, who can be seen below making repairs on an engine between skirmishes.<\/p>\n

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Rafferty Law stars in Masters of the Air.<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The series promises to take viewers on an emotional journey that spans quiet villages in the southeast of England to the barbaric German prisoner of war camps, with the series billed as a \u201cgenuine cinematic achievement\u201d.<\/p>\n

Below, Nate Mann (Licorice Pizza) can be seen in the role of Major \u2018Rosie\u2019 Rosenthal, while a group photo of the squad has also been released.<\/p>\n

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Nate Mann stars in Masters of the Air.<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

With a premiere date now set for\u00a0Friday 26th January\u00a0<\/strong>2024<\/strong>, Masters of the Air marks Butler\u2019s follow-up gig following his acclaimed portrayal of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann\u2019s film about the rock star\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

Dune: Part Two<\/a> (in which Butler also stars) was previously scheduled for release before this series, but the sci-fi flick was delayed to March 2024 amid strike action by the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild.<\/p>\n

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Austin Butler in Masters of the Air.<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Masters of the Air cast will also include incoming Doctor Who<\/a> star Ncuti Gatwa, Tell Me Lies star Branden Cook and King Richard\u2019s Josiah Cross, while Line of Duty<\/a>\u2018s Tommy Jessop and Shadow and Bone<\/a>\u2018s Freddy Carter will also appear.<\/p>\n

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