Flags of our Fathers
A New Movie set to tell the life stories of 6 Men at Iwo Jima
Hollywood – Paul Walker has joined Clint Eastwood’s World War II epic “Flags of Our Fathers,” which is set against the backdrop of the Battle of Iwo Jima. The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at The Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in WWII.
Already on board are Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach and Jesse Bradford. Walker will play a seasoned soldier and a flag raiser. Shooting is scheduled to begin next month in Iceland, Washington, Los Angeles and Chicago.
The movie is based on James Bradley’s book “Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima” and was adapted by Paul Haggis, who just collaborrated with Eastwood on “Million Dollar Baby.”
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 the most enduring images of WWII: a photograph of U.S. servicemen raising an American flag on the flank of Mount Suribachi, the island’s commanding high point.
Eastwood is also producing with Steven Spielberg. DreamWorks will distribute domestically, while Warner Bros. will handle international.
Walker stars opposite Jessica Alba in “Into the Blue,” set to bow Sept. 30. His credits include “The Fast and the Furious” and its sequel.
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