The action-packed drama Greyhound is one of several high profile movies that skipped cinemas due to COVID019 and will go straight to digital release.
Starring and written by Tom Hanks, and directed by Aaron Schneider, the film is about a first-time Navy captain who must lead an extremely difficult mission during World War II.
Greyhound was snapped by up Apple TV+, launching on the streaming platform on July 10. To watch it you’ll need to subscribe to Apple TV+, which costs $7.99 a month.
Other popular productions on Apple TV+ include The Morning Show, See, Dickinson and For All Mankind.
Here is Greyhound‘s official plot synopsis:
“Tom Hanks stars 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. Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan and Elisabeth Shue star alongside Hanks. “Greyhound” was written by Tom Hanks, directed by Aaron Schneider and produced by Gary Goetzman.”
