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 BenneL (The Girl on the Train), Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders), Amy Schumer (Trainwreck), Beulah Koale (The Last Saint), ScoL 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 aXer they’ve leX the balefield. 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 BaLalion 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 ScarleL 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. # # # Contact: Kris:n Stark (818) 733-9685.