The Spielberg Giveth and the Spielberg Taketh Away
I heard some bad news and some good news today. Both of it about Steven Spielberg TV projects, both of it old. It happened a few days ago, but I’m only reading about it today. Duel, Spielberg’s first standout movie (and a great double-bill with Jaws), was to be released on DVD in about two weeks, after over a year’s delay. Unfortunately, on July 24, Universal announced another indefinite delay. No one knows why, especially since the artwork and extra features had been announced.
However, tempering that frustrating news is the heartening information, announced July 21, that Tom Hanks, Spielberg, and HBO are coming together to make a companion miniseries to Band of Brothers (according to The Hollywood Reporter, by way of Spielbergfilms.com). This time the focus is on the fighting in the Pacific. I’m underwhelmed by the title, that being “Untitled World War II Pacific Theater Project”; but if the miniseries is done with the same care, quality, and attention to detail as Band of Brothers it should be most excellent.
