EXCLUSIVE: James Udom and Jonathan von Mering are the latest additions to the ensemble on 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 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.
Greyhound is inspired by events during the Battle of the Atlantic, which took place in the earliest months of America’s alliance with Great Britain and the Allied Forces.
Both films are written by Hanks, directed by Aaron Schneider and produced by Gary Goetzman.
Von Mering recurs on HBO Max’s The Pitt. He can also be seen as a recurring guest star on Amazon’s Countdown and in Alexander Payne’s film The Holdovers.
Udom portrays Tony in the Apple series Chief of War, which was honored with the Independent Spirit Award for Best Ensemble Cast. He can also be seen as CIA agent Mitch in the Apple TV series Echo 3, as well as in the Village Roadshow film Murder City opposite Mike Colter.
Udom is repped by Gersh, Luber Roklin. Von Mering is repped by DGRW and Stride Management.
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