Eastwood, Spielberg Team on Battle of Iwo Jima Film
July 9th, 2004
According to Variety, Clint Eastwood and Steven Spielberg are teaming up again (they teamed up on THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, 1995) to bring the story of the Battle of Iwo Jima to the big screen. Eastwood will direct an adaptation of "Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima" for DreamWorks, the studio co-founded by Spielberg. From Variety:
"The battle, which took place in winter 1945, was a turning point in the Pacific theater. In one month, 22,000 Japanese and 26,000 Americans died, and the battle produced one of World War II's most enduring images: a photograph of six soldiers raising an American flag on the flank of Mount Suribachi, the island's commanding high point."
The script for FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS will be written by Paul Haggis, who is co-writing with Eastwood THE MILLION DOLLAR BABY, which Eastwood is directing.
Source: Variety
Comments
Only logged-in members can comment. You can log in or join today for free!
Advertisement
