PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINS ON ‘THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE’
JASON HALL MAKES HIS DIRECTORIAL DEBUT ON THE DREAMWORKS PICTURES PRODUCTION
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 9, 2016) – Principal photography has begun on the DreamWorks Pictures film adapta on of David Finkel’s book, “Thank You For Your Service,” it was announced today by the studio. The film stars Miles Teller (Whiplash), Haley Benne (The Girl on the Train), Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders), Amy Schumer (Trainwreck), Beulah Koale (The Last Saint), Sco Haze (Child of God), Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider), Brad Beyer (42), Omar Dorsey (Selma) and Jayson Warner Smith (The Birth of a Na on).
Oscar® nominated screenwriter Jason Hall (American Sniper) makes his directorial debut on “Thank You For Your Service.” Hall also wrote the screenplay for the story that follows a group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long a er they’ve le the ba lefield. Jon Kilik (Foxcatcher, Babel) is producing with Ann Ruark (Love & Mercy) serving as execu ve producer. Filming is taking place in Atlanta, Georgia.
“Thank You For Your Service” was published in 2013 by Sarah Crichton Books and was a follow- up to Finkel’s previous book, “The Good Soldiers,” where he embedded with the men of the 2-16 Infantry Ba alion on the front lines of Baghdad. “Thank You For Your Service” was a finalist for the Na onal Book Cri cs Circle Award and named as one of Ten Favorite Books of 2013 by Michiko Kakutani at The New York Times.
Universal Pictures is distribu ng the film in the U.S. and select interna onal territories while Mister Smith Entertainment is overseeing distribu on in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. DreamWorks’ partners, Reliance, will distribute the film in India and Entertainment One (eOne) in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Australia and New Zealand.
About DreamWorks Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures is a produc on label of Amblin Partners, the content crea on company formed in 2015 by DreamWorks Studios, Par cipant Media, Reliance Entertainment and Entertainment One (eOne). The company develops and produces films using the Amblin, DreamWorks Pictures and Par cipant banners and includes Amblin Television, a long me leader in quality programming.
Film projects in various stages of produc on include: “The BFG” and “The Light Between Oceans,” scheduled for release by Disney/Touchstone in 2016; “The Girl on the Train,” scheduled for release in October 2016; “A Dog’s Purpose,” scheduled for release in January of 2017; “Ready Player One,” scheduled for release in December of 2017; and “Ghost in the Shell,” starring Scarle Johansson, scheduled for release in 2017. Upcoming shows from Amblin TV include “All the Way,” an HBO movie directed by Jay Roach and starring Bryan Cranston; and “American Gothic,” a summer series that will air on CBS and begin produc on in February 2016.
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