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In 2001 the ten-part drama series to "Band of Brothers" on TV, this series about the second world war was very positively received by both critics and the general public. According to many, the best drama series Band of Brothers on the war that was ever made. In the spring of 2010 appeared the same creators of "The Pacific", another drama about the second world war.

Band of brothers
In Band of brothers, we followed the operations of the American 101st Airborne Division during their fight against the Nazis. For 10 episodes we followed Easy Company's trip from the training camp in Georgia until it finally ended in Germany. The show garnered much praise and was nominated for 19 Emmys, also a Golden Globe, an American Film Institute Award and a Writers Guild Award from the series or episode 6 (Bastogne)

The Pacific
This new series from HBO takes off again during the Second World War, and is about the battle between the Americans and Japanese on the islands in the Pacific Ocean. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the Japanese occupied islands in the ocean, including Guadalcanal. During the first 2 episodes we follow the Marines during the attack on Guadalcanal in the summer of 1942, this attack was the first major invasion of the Americans on Japanese territory and was characterized by large losses on both sides.

After Guadalcanal, we follow the marines to Cape Gloucester, where in December 1943 with the 1st Marine Division Australian allies came ashore at a military airport in Japanese hands krijgen.Vervolgens come Peliliu and finally to Iwo Jima in the battle for Okinawa to come at the end of the war. The battle for Okinawa lasted from March 1945 until June 1945. During the battles for Okinawa were nearly 200,000 people dead, including 12,000 American soldiers, the killing of the Japanese side, much to suicide, these were both civilians and soldiers.

This new series will be compared with "Band of Brothers" are a lot grimmer. There are atrocities on both sides to see, including the stretch of golden teeth to Japanese soldiers killed by marines.
Headline of "The Pacific", the adventures of 3 Marines Robert Leckie, John Basilone and Eugene Sledge in the fight against the Japanese.

The series is like its predecessor, produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, in collaboration with DreamWorks and HBO. The story is based on the books "With the Old Breed," by Eugene Sledge and "Helmet for My Pillow," by Robert Leckie. There are also interviews with veterans from the battlefields to the story as authentic as possible to tell. The series since 2003 in the making and the makers would have a budget Between 150 and 200 euros milioen. Recordings have taken place mainly in Australia

The Pacific may be the successor to Band of Brothers, it is certainly not a sequel. None of the original cast and characters will also return, there is a completely new but also relatively unknown cast attracted. It is true that many of the original cameramen and crew members of "Band of Brothers" again contribute to this series.
In total employed more than 700 actors and extras along to "The Pacific"

The Cast

* Joseph Mazzello plays Eugene Sledge
* James Badge Dale plays Robert Leckie
* Jon Seda plays John "Manila" Basilone
* Ashton Holmes plays Sid Phillips
* Rami Malek plays Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton
* Akos plays Armon O. Crumpton
* Joshua Bitton play J.P. Morgan
* Jon Bernthal plays Manual Rodriguez
* Ronnie Gibson plays Tom Budge
* Joshua Close plays Edward Sledge
* Gen. William Sadler plays. Lewis "Chesty" Burwell Puller


The new series is like its predecessor, again from 10 parts each of approximately one hours.
According to insiders, the series consist of the following episodes:

1. Guadalcanal / Leckie
2. Guadalcanal / Basilone
3. Melbourne
4. Gloucester / Pavuvu / Banika
5. Peleliu Landing
6. Peleliu Airfield
7. Peleliu Hills
8. Iwo Jima
9. Okinawa
10. Home


It is expected that this series from March 2010 in different countries broadcast here over whether the Netherlands is also not yet known.

The official trailer is available at http://www.hbo.com/events/pacific/video.html

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