EXCLUSIVE: Johnathon Schaech and Eric Lange have joined the cast of Greyhound 2, the sequel to its World War II hit starring Tom Hanks, with production underway in Australia. Stephen Graham and Elisabeth Shue are also on board with Robin Hood breakout Jack Patten among the new additions joining the cast.
The film is being made with the support from Screen NSW’s Made in NSW Fund, with Hanks also penning the script.The next chapter in the Greyhound saga follows Captain Krause (Hanks) and the Greyhound crew from the beaches of Normandy to the Pacific Ocean as they help turn the tide of the war.
Following its global premiere on Apple TV in July 2020, Greyhound set viewership records or the streamer and landed an Oscar nomination for Best Sound.
The first film followed Hanks as a longtime Navy veteran who, as a first-time captain, is tasked with protecting a convoy of 37 ships carrying thousands of soldiers and much-needed supplies across the treacherous waters of the Atlantic during World War II. For five days with no air cover, the captain and his small force of three escort ships must make their way through an area of the ocean known as “the Black Pit,” battling Nazi U-boats while protecting their invaluable ships and soldiers.
Both films are written by Hanks, directed by Aaron Schneider and produced by Gary Goetzman.
Schaech is represented by Link Entertainment. Lange is represented by Trademark Talent and Innovative Artists.
