This Band of Brothers poster, scheduled for auction on June 6th, may be the only World War II and entertainment collectible of its kind. Signed by 27 cast and crew members, including Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, this poster for HBO’s epic 10 part miniseries also includes the signatures of 8 veterans who served in the real Easy Company. 100% of the proceeds go to GallantFew, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans help themselves and each other. The Poster Project was a labor of love for actor and Marine Corps veteran Michael Broderick. A fan of Band of Brothers, Broderick...

BAND OF BROTHERS and THE PACIFIC now have a companion miniseries in – “MASTERS OF THE AIR.” Note that no official title for the cinematic production has been given as the tile in quotes here is in reference to the film’s source material. Specifically the non-fiction work used as reference is Donald Miller’s Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany. The miniseries is said to explore the aerial wars through the eyes of enlisted men of the Eighth Air Force – known as the men of The Mighty Eighth. As was reflected in our previous post of...

This news item has been all over the Internet this week. We would be remiss if we didn’t mention it here at HBOWatch. If you haven’t caught the buzz it seems HBO is not finished will telling the story of World War II. In a press moment this past week HBO’s top two Michael Lombardo & Richard Plepler revealed that they are considering a third miniseries in the WWII saga for the premium channel. They consider it a companion piece to BAND OF BROTHERS and THE PACIFIC that both were created and produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks via his Playtone Productions. BAND OF BROTHERS,...

Tom Hanks (The Pacific, Band of Brothers) appeared on David Letterman’s Show last night to discuss the details of his new HBO Series: ‘Pop Tarts’. Apparently the actor is inspired by war veterans as well as tasty toastable pastries. We’ll keep you updated on the latest ‘Pop Tarts’...

HBO will release boxed DVD and Blu-Ray sets of Band of Brothers and The Pacific bundled together in a special edition collection.  You’ll get all of the bonus material you found in previous releases along with a new “He Has Seen War” documentary which has been described thusly by the network: “He Has Seen War” is an exclusive documentary that examines the postwar lives of veterans of both Band of Brothers and The Pacific. From their initial steps at reintegrating into civilian life to the lasting impact the war had on each of their lives, He Has Seen War...

(Reuters) – Richard Winters, leader of a U.S. Army infantry company made famous by  HBO cable TV’s World War Two series “Band of Brothers,” has died at the age of 92, colleagues and media executives said on Monday. Winters, who lived in Hershey, Pennsylvania, died on January 2 after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease, said Quentin Schaffer, a spokesman for HBO. Winters led Easy Company, part of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, which landed at Omaha Beach in northern France during the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. The series, produced by Stephen...