Hacksaw Ridge | Nov 4 2016 | Lionsgate | WWII movie directed by Mel Gibson. Starring Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer. The movie gets the BOZ/Tele/WB seal of approval.

[Blankments]

Director: Mel Gibson?

Writer: Randall Wallace and Robert Schenkkan

Producer: Bill Mechanic, David Permut, Terry Benedict, Steve Longi

 

Starring:

Andrew Garfield?...Desmond T. Doss

 

Synopsis: Based on a true story, this follows Desmond T. Doss, the first conscientious objector in U.S. history to win the Congressional Medal of Honor.

 

Mel Gibson In Talks To Direct ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ With Andrew Garfield Starring In War Hero Pic

 

[Rorschach]

Sounds cool enough but I REALLY REALLY REALLY would've wanted to have seen his planned Viking Epic with Leo DiCaprio instead. Oh well, he really hasn't directed anything since Apocolypto so I shouldn't be too upset.

[Spidey Freak]

Now that TASM is taking a break, will be really cool to see Andrew's non-Spidey projects.

[hasanahmad]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mel-gibson-andrew-garfield-talks-739221?facebook_20141120

 

Mel Gibson and Andrew Garfield are in talks to team up for a World War II drama.

 

Gibson is slated to direct Hacksaw Ridge, the true story of war hero Private First Class Desmond T. Doss, who won the Congressional Medal of Honor even though he refused to bear arms on religious grounds.

Garfield would play Doss, if a deal comes to fruition.

Doss was drafted in 1942 but refused to kill or carry a weapon. He became a medic in the Pacific theater but was ostracized for his beliefs by other soldiers. However, refusing to be cowed, Doss made himself a legend when he saved 75 men during the Battle of Okinawa. He helped evacuate the wounded near enemy lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers on the field, and in one overnight battle, was wounded by a grenade and later hit by a sniper while saving grunts. Doss also received two Bronze Stars and three Purple Hearts.

Edited November 21, 2014 by Hasan Ahmad

[Chinoiserie]

I think I red about this person on Cracked once.

[tommycruise]

Already a thread. Hasan be more careful with what you open and check first

[hasanahmad]

Already a thread. Hasan be more careful with what you open and check first

 

I searched, where is it. 

[tommycruise]

I searched, where is it.

Its in the on the lot thread. Blankments created it

[Plain Old Tele]

Merging these two threads...

[kitik]

Sounds like it could be a great war movie. I'm in if Mel is.

[kayumanggi]

Vince Vaughn Joins Mel Gibson’s World War II Film Hacksaw Ridge

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/466549-vince-vaughn-joins-mel-gibsons-world-war-ii-film-hacksaw-ridge

[Blankments]

Luke Bracey Boards Hacksaw Ridge

[kayumanggi]

Kindly put a link in the archives.

[grim22]

http://deadline.com/2016/05/mel-gibson-hacksaw-ridge-the-shack-sam-worthington-lionsgate-1201749798/

 

Quote

Mel Gibson’s next directorial, Hacksaw Ridge from Lionsgate, will open on Nov. 4.

Deadline hears that the film tested through the roof and the best place for this title which has equal parts drama, action and faith-based nuances is right in the heart of the awards fall season.  Ali Jaafar originally broke the news about Gibson’s movie back in November 2014. 

Hacksaw Ridge stars Andrew Garfield as Desmond T. Doss, who was the first conscientious objector in U.S. history to win the Congressional Medal of Honor. Doss was a U.S. Army medic who served in World War II during the Battle of Okinawa and refused to kill. President Truman awarded him the Medal of Honor for saving so many lives.  

The pic produced by Bill Mechanic, David Permut, Brian Oliver, Tyler Thompson, Bruce Davey, and Paul Currie stars also stars Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, Vince Vaughn.

 

Sounds interesting for sure. A movie about a military hero with faith based overtones may appeal a lot to the same demo from American Sniper and Lone Survivor. Especially since the Military and its funding will be a hot button issue at that time with the presidential election just 4 days away.

[CoolioD1]

Mel doing a world war 2 movie? I just hope the holocaust isn't mentioned anywhere.

[Plain Old Tele]

Color me intrigued.

[4815162342]

Nolan pre-empted.

 

@MrPink @#ED

[WrathOfHan]

Intrigued, but November now has three war movies with two being WW2 ones. This is going to get messy.

[75Live]

I was hoping this was a sequel to Heartbreak Ridge

 

But it still seems interesting 

[AniNate]

This will be a test of just how much people can forgive Gibson