Spielberg and Hanks Return with Masters of the Air, a WWII Epic Exclusive to Apple TV+

Apple TV is gearing up to release its highly anticipated war drama series Masters of the Air, which will serve as a sequel to the acclaimed HBO miniseries Band of Brothers and The Pacific. The new show, produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman, will follow the exploits of the 100th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. But while Masters of the Air will share the same historical setting and cinematic quality as its predecessors, it will also differ from them in one key way: it will not air on HBO, but on Apple’s streaming service. This marks a major break from the tradition established by Band of Brothers and The Pacific, which were both broadcast on HBO and won multiple Emmy awards. Why did Apple snatch the rights to Masters of the Air from HBO? According to Deadline, Apple outbid HBO for the project, which had been in development for years. Apple reportedly offered a bigger budget and more creative freedom to Spielberg and Hanks, who had