Netflix's “The Liberator” trailer
The WWII epic from A + E Studios and Trioscope Studios, animated live-action inb is set for its Netflix debut on November 11 (Veteran's Day). After the release of the trailer last week, the official trailer "The liberator" (The Liberator) - a 4-minute 45-episode war drama based on a true story by author, writer, showrunner and executive producer Jeb Stuart (Vikings: Valhalla, Il fuggitivo, Die Hard).
The ad is narrated by one of the soldiers reading a letter at home: a captain who resigns from the hospital, to return to his men and continue the fight. The commercial goes from large battlefields to burning trenches, from quiet interpersonal moments to the chaos of battle. The trailer also includes a dialogue that highlights the diversity of the soldiers (in the vocabulary of the time):
“Those men are the descendants of the mighty Mexican army that defeated the French on the Cinco de Mayo. They are children of the Texas Rangers who brought the rule of law. And they are the grandchildren of the greatest Indian warriors who roam the American plains. They are my men. "
Synopsis: On 9 September 1943, more than three thousand naval ships and 150.000 troops began Operation Avalanche, the Allied invasion of Italy… In an attempt to obtain the tactical surprise, the Allies give up naval and air bombardments. But the invasion surprised no one and was met by fierce German resistance. By the second day the Allies had committed all their reinforcements and by the end of the fourth day the operation faltered and was on the verge of failure.
The German army, sensing an American defeat, brought over 40.000 reinforcements to Salerno to push the allies into the sea. Faced with potential annihilation, the Allied High Command considered the unthinkable: evacuation. In the midst of this debate, an Oklahoma National Guard regiment commander announced: “This is not the time to leave. Now is the time to fight hard. “This is the story of those men. Men known as Thunderbirds.
The series is directed by experienced animator and special effects artist Grzegorz Jonkajtys (Sin City, Pan's Labyrinth, The Revenant), co-produced by Alex Kershaw. Executive producers are Bob Shaye, Michael Lynne (Lord of the Rings) and Sarah Victor for Unique Features; LC Crowley, Grzegorz Jonkajtys, Brandon Barr and Mark Apen for Trioscope; and Barry Jossen for A + E Studios.
