Brad Pitt and Anthony Michael Hall starring in 'WAR MACHINE', a $60 million dollar, NETFLIX original film.
Via Deadline.com: Brad Pitt found his military sidekick in his new Netflix feature War Machine. Anthony Michael Hall has been cast to star opposite Pitt in the satirical comedy from writer-director David Michôd (The Rover, Animal Kingdom). The project, which was inspired by the bestselling book The Operators: The Wild And Terrifying Inside Story Of America’s War In Afghanistan by the late journalist Michael Hastings, concerns a four star, “rock star” general whose lethal reputation and impeccable track record vaults him to command the American war in Afghanistan. While Pitt plays a character loosely based on Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Hall portrays the No. 2 in the military regime — Gen. Hank Pulver, who is also loosely based on McChrystal’s second in command Gen. Mike Flynn.
War Machine was acquired by Netflix earlier this year in an industry eyebrow-raising move that was considered a game-changer for the company. It not only marked the largest investment the company has made so far in a feature (around $30M), but they were able to grab hold of A-lister Pitt. The actor is producing with his Plan B Entertainment partners Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, and producer Ian Bryce (World War Z, Saving Private Ryan).
Hall, who started out years ago as a John Hughes favorite, is now an actor, film producer, and director. He had the leading role and served as co-exec producer for the USA Network series Stephen King’s The Dead Zone for five years. During its run, he directed an episode. He also co-starred in the Oscar-nominated Foxcatcher in 2014 and most recently, he played the menacing Russian “kettle bell master” Grigory alongside Guy Pearce in the film Results, a comedy about a team of personal trainers.
War Machine
Comedy | 2016 (USA)
Not yet released
A satire of America's war with Afghanistan with a focus on the people running the campaign.
Director: David Michôd
Writer: Michael Hastings (based on the book by)
Anthony Michael Hall joins Ben Affleck in the cast of LIVE BY NIGHT filming to begin in Boston
Live By Night
Crime, Drama| 2017 (USA)
Not yet released
A story set in the Prohibition Era and centered around a group of individuals and their dealings in the world of organized crime.
Director: Ben Affleck
Writers: Ben Affleck (screenplay), Dennis Lehane (based on the novel by)
Anthony Michael Hall joins the cast of Live by night written and directed by Ben Affleck. Filming begins in Boston.
Aftermath - Starring Anthony Michael Hall
Watch the trailer below, starring Anthony Michael Hall, Tony Danza, Chris Penn, Frank Whaley, Elisabeth Röhm
Aftermath is a black comedy thriller about one man's enormous overreaction. Thomas Fiorini (Anthony Michael Hall) is a successful developer and an upstanding member of the community. He has it all: money, a stunning wife (Elisabeth Rohm), and their first child on the way.
Michael is also one of the films producers.
The Lost Shield to be co-produced by RATPAC and Manhattan Films.
RATPAC Entertainment along with Manhattan Films will produce The Lost Shield. Brett and Michael are in agreement for the co-production.
Michael wrote and will direct and star in the film from his own screenplay.
It was written by Michael and and veteran NYPD detective Chris Diente.
Quentin Tarantino's cinematographer Andrzej Sekula who shot the classic films Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction as well as the 90's Classic American Psycho is on board as the cinematographer
