Tom Hanks' Greyhound gives up theaters, Apple buys copyright for nearly 500 million

According to Deadline, the copyright of the World War II epic "Greyhound" starring Tom Hanks has been acquired by Apple's streaming platform Apple TV+. The film was originally scheduled to be released in North America on June 12, but now it has chosen to abandon the plan to release it in theaters due to the epidemic.

According to Deadline, in the bidding for Greyhound, Apple TV+ finally reached a deal value of about US$70 million (about RMB 497 million), which is also the largest film copyright acquisition Apple has made for Apple TV+. The specific launch time of Greyhound has not been made public yet, and Apple should reveal relevant information in the near future.

"Greyhound" is adapted from C.S. Forrestal's 1943 World War II naval novel "The Shepherd". It is directed by Aaron Schneider and written, starred and produced by Tom Hanks. It tells the story of the captain of the U.S. Navy's "Keeling" destroyer (radio call sign "Greyhound") commanding an Atlantic merchant ship escort fleet to resist the attack of the German Navy U-boat during World War II.

Tom Hanks plays Navy Commander George Krause, who is responsible for issuing orders to the Navy destroyer Greyhound. While carrying out his mission, he must also fight self-doubt and his own demons to prove that he is qualified for the position.