Da 5 Bloods
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| Directed by | Spike Lee |
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| Cinematography | Newton Thomas Sigel |
| Edited by | Adam Gough |
| Music by | Terence Blanchard |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Da 5 Bloods is an upcoming epic war drama film directed by Spike Lee. It stars Chadwick Boseman, Paul Walter Hauser, Norm Lewis, Delroy Lindo and Jonathan Majors.
Premise
Four African American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.
Cast
- Chadwick Boseman
- Paul Walter Hauser as Simon
- Norm Lewis
- Delroy Lindo
- Jonathan Majors as David
- Clarke Peters
- Isiah Whitlock Jr.
- Jean Reno
- Mélanie Thierry
- Jasper Pääkkönen as Larry Thorne
- Veronica Ngo as Hanoi Hannah
- Giancarlo Esposito
Production
In January 2019, it was reported that Spike Lee would direct Da 5 Bloods, a film written by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo with adaptions by Lee and Kevin Wilmott. Samuel L. Jackson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Don Cheadle were being eyed for lead roles in the film. Filming began on March 23, 2019, with Vietnam and Thailand (South East Asia) as filming locations.[1] It was announced in February 2019 that Netflix would distribute the film, with Chadwick Boseman, Delroy Lindo, and Jean Reno set to co-star in the film.[2] Jonathan Majors entered negotiations to join later that month.[3] In March 2019, Paul Walter Hauser, Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Norm Lewis, Mélanie Thierry, and Jasper Pääkkönen joined the cast of the film.[4][5] Esposito was also confirmed for the cast.[6]
References
- ^ Russell, Scott (13 February 2019). "Chadwick Boseman to Star in Spike Lee's New Movie, Vietnam Veteran Drama Da 5 Bloods". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (12 February 2019). "Chadwick Boseman Joins Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (19 February 2019). "Jonathan Majors In Talks For Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (March 5, 2019). "'BlacKkKlansman' Actor Paul Walter Hauser To Reunite With Spike Lee For 'Da 5 Bloods'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (12 March 2019). "Spike Lee & Netflix's Vietnam Pic 'Da 5 Bloods' Adds Cast Including Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr & Mélanie Thierry". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Agar, Chris (5 March 2019). "BlacKkKlansman Actor Reuniting With Spike Lee For Da 5 Bloods". Screen Rant. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
External links
- Da 5 Bloods at IMDb