Dambusters Remake Delayed ?

A number of Hurricanes were built at Brooklands/Weybridge pre-war (and into the war years?), so perhaps the replica Hurri will be set dressing for a pre-war/early war Weybridge scene?

I read years ago that replicas of a Wellington and Mosquito would be created for the film. But why do they need a Hurricane? What has that got to do with the “Dambusters” story?

Colin

Possibly as set dressing as some of the test flights flown from RAF Manston for the test drops at Reculver. Were Hurricanes based there?

Martin

Turner Classic Movies….a very popular cable/satellite network in the U.S. showed The Dam Busters Sunday evening as part of its Memorial Day film collection.

And they left the dogs name intact.

At the beginning of the credits, they had the new studio logo for the Studio/Canal films…wonder if they own the rights now and if that’s related to the remake production?

I’m not sure why a Mosquito is all that relevant to the tale….

They could be intending to show the tests of “Highball”….or even Gibson losing his life in a Mosquito in September 1944.

Colin

Mosquito….

maybe it will show some “follow on” or “later in life” stories as well ? Set dressing (which would be cheaper with CGI ?) maybe, The Hurricane suprised me though.

Nice topic to speculate on though.

I’m not sure why a Mosquito is all that relevant to the tale….

I read years ago that replicas of a Wellington and Mosquito would be created for the film. But why do they need a Hurricane? What has that got to do with the “Dambusters” story?

Colin

Out of interest, where was this reported?

Dave,

I could tell you…but I would have to kill you. 🙂

Mark

Interesting report in today on the replicas.

Lancasters 12 approx

Wellington 1

Mosquito 1

Hurricane 1

Mark 12

Out of interest, where was this reported?

Interesting report in today on the replicas.

Mosquito 1

😀 😀 I’m liking the sound of THAT!

12 Mark’s? 😉

Interesting report in today on the replicas.

Lancasters 12 approx

Wellington 1

Mosquito 1

Hurricane 1

Mark 12

Nice looking Lanc, Victor Meldrew can’t imagine that the background looks very much like the Lincolnshire Wolds though, no doubt that CGI will deal with that, or will we have a Dark Blue World.

Replica 1

Director Peter Jackson has unveiled the first glimpses of his Dambusters movie.

Jackson, the King Kong of New Zealand’s film industry, visited Hood Aerodrome in Masterton yesterday to oversee a mockup of a World War II airfield, complete with a full-scale replica of a Lancaster bomber.

It took a large crew a week to put together the replica, which is one of 10 designed by Weta Workshop and built in China out of fibreglass and steel.

Sandbags, guns, tanks and hired extras in war uniform all helped to set the scene.

Although the Jackson-produced NZ$52-million movie about 617 Squadron’s famous dam assault was announced to the world in 2006, little has been said until now about its progress other than confirmation that British writer and comedian Stephen Fry would write the script.

The film is being directed by Kiwi first-time director Christian Rivers.

It has also emerged that Fry was asked to come up with alternative names for squadron leader Guy Gibson’s dog, Nigger, but that executive producer Sir David Frost rejected them all.

“Guy sometimes used to call his dog ‘Nigsy’, so I think that’s what we will call it,” Sir David told the Daily Mail newspaper. “Stephen has been coming up with other names, but this is the one I want.”

Matthew Dravitzki, a spokesman for Jackson, confirmed the movie was still in development stages, with work focusing on building the Lancasters and writing scripts.

Just when shooting will start is still under wraps and the movie is yet to be cast.

“Right now we are having fun working on a number of different projects and have the luxury to make things at our own speed. We are yet to choose the location for the film’s shooting, and that is going to come down to wherever is most suitable for our needs.”

Yesterday’s mockup was also a chance to test new camera technology. “We are not shooting any scenes that are project-specific; this is about just keeping up with technology and trying new things.”

Preparation for Dambusters is part of a hectic schedule for Jackson. Big-budget science fiction movie District 9, which he has produced, comes out in October, and The Lovely Bones, which he directed, is due for release on Boxing Day.

The first of three planned Tintin movies is in post-production and The Hobbit is to be shot next year

Hindenberg , is that a city or replica ?

So many of the airfield scenes will be filmed in NZ, not the uk? Could be interesting, bits and pieces filmed all over the world then,

The report says 10 replicas , I am sure someone who really did know , told me 8 Lancasters . I wonder if the other two are Wellingtons ?

Only one Wellington……In New Zealand that is.

The report says 10 replicas , I am sure someone who really did know , told me 8 Lancasters . I wonder if the other two are Wellingtons ?

Nice to know Jackson hasn’t had everyone in NZ blinded and gagged as per earlier posts! 😀

Well I’ll be damned…the movie is on!