Tom Hanks Sets 'Masters of the Air' Follow-up for Apple TV

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Tinseltown titans Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman strike again, adapting Elliot Ackerman's buzzed-about novel 'Sheepdogs' for Apple TV after their WWII hit 'Masters of the Air'.

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Hanks and Goetzman's production company Playtone will helm the project, continuing their successful small-screen WWII saga following the critical acclaim of 'Band of Brothers' and 'Masters of the Air'.
'Sheepdogs' is Ackerman's upcoming novel, described as a modern-day story exploring the complexities of modern warfare - a fresh angle sure to intrigue Hollywood.

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Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Elliot Ackerman, Apple TV, Playtone, Masters of the Air, Sheepdogs

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