John Rambo, the highly anticipated origin story to the legendary franchise, has commenced production in Bangkok, Thailand, starring Noah Centineo (the upcoming Street Fighter) as the one-man fighting force, under the direction of the acclaimed, visceral Jalmari Helander(Sisu, Sisu: Road to Revengeand Rare Exports).
The film’s screenplay is by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani (Black Adam, The Mauritanian), and the film is produced by Kevin King Templeton and Les Weldon (Rambo & Expendables franchises), Jonathan Yunger (Rambo: Last Blood, Expend4bles) for Millennium Media, Michael Disco (San Andreas, Rampage) and Angela Russo-Otstot (Extraction, The Gray Man) for AGBO, Executive Producers include Anthony & Joe Russo (Avengers, Captain America), Trevor Short (Expendables franchise) for Millennium Media, Dallas Sonnier (Bone Tomahawk, The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin) and Amanda Presmyk (Dragged Across Concrete, Run Hide Fight) for Bonfire Legend. The film will be distributed by Lionsgate.
John Rambo takes audiences back, years before the events of First Blood, diving deep into the roots and experiences that forged one of the big screen’s most enduring and complex characters.
Centineo will be joined by an exciting ensemble cast including yao (Sinners), Jason Tobin (“A Thousand Blows”), Quincy Isaiah (“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”), Jefferson White (“Yellowstone”), and Tayme Thapthimthong(“The White Lotus”).
Today, Apple TV announced that the highly anticipated fourth season of global hit series “Ted Lasso” will officially make its global debut in summer 2026. Apple TV also shared a glimpse of the new season, which will star and be executive produced by Jason Sudeikis. The fourth season is currently in production, and fan favorites including Emmy Award winner Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Emmy Award winner Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Jeremy Swift are all set to return as their celebrated characters, alongside new season four additions Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsay, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern and Grant Feely.
In season four, Ted returns to Richmond, taking on his biggest challenge yet: coaching a second division women’s football team. Throughout the course of the season, Ted and the team learn to leap before they look, taking chances they never thought they would.
“Ted Lasso” season four adds Emmy Award winner Jack Burditt (“Nobody Wants This,” “Modern Family,” “30 Rock”) as executive producer under a new overall deal with Apple TV. Sudeikis stars and executive produces alongside Hunt, Joe Kelly, Jane Becker, Jamie Lee and Bill Wrubel. Goldstein serves as writer and executive producer alongside Leann Bowen. Sarah Walker and Phoebe Walsh will serve as writers and producers for season four, and Sasha Garron co-produces. Julia Lindon will write for season four, and Dylan Marron will serve as story editor. Bill Lawrence executive produces via his Doozer Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television Studios and Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal content. Doozer’s Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer also serve as executive producers. The series was developed by Sudeikis, Lawrence, Kelly and Hunt, and is based on the preexisting format and characters from NBC Sports.
Following its global debut on Apple TV, “Ted Lasso” broke records and quickly earned praise from fans and critics all over the world. The first season became the most Emmy Award-nominated comedy series, and the series went on to land rare back-to-back Outstanding Comedy Series Emmys for its first two seasons on air.
Tickets to see Disney and Pixar’s highly anticipated original animated comedy “Hoppers” in theaters go on sale today. Audiences can uncover the secrets of the animal kingdom like never before at special early access screenings beginning on Saturday, February 28, ahead of the film’s wide release exclusively in theaters on Friday, March 6 in IMAX, Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D, Cinemark XD, 4DX and premium screens everywhere.
In Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers,” animal lover Mabel (voice of Piper Curda) seizes an opportunity to use a new technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into a life-like robotic beaver and communicate directly with animals. As she uncovers mysteries in the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined, Mabel befriends charismatic beaver King George (voice of Bobby Moynihan) and must rally the entire animal kingdom to face a major, imminent human-threat: smooth-talking local mayor Jerry Generazzo (voice of Jon Hamm). The all-star voice ensemble also features Meryl Streep, Dave Franco and Kathy Najimy.
“Hoppers” is directed by Daniel Chong (“We Bare Bears”) and produced by Nicole Paradis Grindle (“Incredibles 2”), with an original score by Mark Mothersbaugh.
Diane Lane (FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans, Unfaithful) has been cast in Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist, produced by Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Morgan Creek Entertainment for Universal Pictures. She joins Scarlett Johansson and Jacobi Jupe, who were previously announced.
The film will tell an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer.
The film is set to be released theatrically on Friday, March 12, 2027, and is set to shoot in New York City.
It is produced by Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, Morgan Creek Entertainment and Flanagan, who will also write and direct via his Red Room Pictures banner. Alexandra Magistro will also executive produce for Red Room Pictures. David Robinson produces for Morgan Creek Entertainment. Jason Blum and Ryan Turek serve as producer and executive producer, respectively, for Blumhouse-Atomic Monster.
From revolutionary writer-director Mike Flanagan-revered creator of the acclaimed series The Fall of the House of Usher, Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Hill House and the groundbreaking films The Life of Chuck (TIFF Audience Award Winner), Oculus, Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game-comes a radical new vision of the most terrifying title in the history of cinematic horror.
Yoshi joins the adventure in this latest video for THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE, in theaters April 1.
The voice cast includes Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan Michael Key, Benny Safdie, Kevin Michael Richardson and Brie Larson.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros., and follows The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was released in 2023 and earned more than $1.3 billion worldwide. Both the 2023 film and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie are produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo.
The film will be co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo and will be released worldwide by Universal Pictures. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is directed by returning filmmakers Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, from a screenplay by returning screenwriter Matthew Fogel, with Brian Tyler returning to compose the score.
DC Studios’ SUPERGIRL will be in theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures, starring Milly Alcock in the dual role of Supergirl/Kara Zor-El. When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.
Alcock stars alongside Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, and Jason Momoa.
Today James Gunn, who helmed 2025’s SUPERMAN, released this video of Momoa as Lobo via his social media outlets.
Lobo! Considering his name means “he who devours your entrails and thoroughly enjoys it” in his native tongue, perhaps they shouldn’t have been too surprised. Lobo took his predilection for murder and mayhem along with his rocket-fueled motorcycle and went on to become the best bounty hunter in the galaxy. ” As an intergalactic bounty hunter and self-branded “Main Man,” Lobo’s gigs take him all over the universe, but he never lingers for long because there’s always someone or something else to apprehend, preferably as painfully as possible.
Craig Gillespie directs SUPERGIRL from a screenplay by Ana Nogueira and hits theaters June 26.
Oscar®-nominated actor Danielle Brooks and actor Lewis Pullman announced the 98th Oscars® nominations today (Thursday, January 22, 2026), live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills via a global livestream on Oscars.org, Oscar.com and the Academy’s digital platforms, ABC’s Good Morning America and ABC News Live, Disney+, Hulu, broadcast media and an international satellite feed.
With 16 nominations, SINNERS (released in cinemas on April 17) set the record for most nominations for a film. The previous record of 14 was shared by All about Eve (1950), Titanic (1997) and La La Land (2016). ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER saw 13 nominations while FRANKENSTEIN, MARTY SUPREME and SENTIMENTAL VALUE each saw 9. HAMNET received 8 nods. Chloé Zhao’s nomination for HAMNET is the 11th Directing nomination for a woman. She is the second woman to receive multiple directing nominations, following Jane Campion. Steven Spielberg received his 14th nomination for Best Picture, a record for an individual producer (since 1951 when producers were first named as nominees).
Warner Bros. saw the most nominations for a studio with 30.
With some nominees still to be determined, a record 74 women are currently nominated this year. The previous record of 71 was set in 2023.
Brooks and Pullman announced the nominees in two groups starting at 5:30 a.m. PT, followed by the remaining categories at 5:41 a.m. PT.
Academy members from each of the 19 branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories – actors nominate actors, costume designers nominate costume designers, etc. In the Animated Feature Film, Animated Short Film, International Feature Film and Live Action Short Film categories, nominees are selected by a vote of members from all branches who opt in to participate and have met the eligibility requirements. All active members are eligible to select the Best Picture nominees. Members submitted nomination ballots from 88 countries.
Twenty-four categories will be awarded at the 98th Oscars. Each category has five nominees, except for Best Picture, which has 10. Active members of the Academy must view all nominated films to be eligible to vote.
Finals voting begins on Thursday, February 26, 2026, and concludes on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Visit https://www.oscars.org/oscars/voting for more information.
All rounds of Oscars voting are conducted by secret online ballot, tabulated by the independent accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The 98th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC, streamed live on Hulu and airs live in more than 200 territories worldwide.
Lewis Pullman and Danielle Brooks host the announcement of the 98th Oscars® nominations, on Tuesday, January 22, 2026.
Actor in a Leading Role
Nominees Timothée Chalamet Marty Supreme
Nominees Leonardo DiCaprio One Battle after Another
Nominees Ethan Hawke Blue Moon
Nominees Michael B. Jordan Sinners
Nominees Wagner Moura The Secret Agent
Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominees Benicio Del Toro One Battle after Another
Nominees Jacob Elordi Frankenstein
Nominees Delroy Lindo Sinners
Nominees Sean Penn One Battle after Another
Nominees Stellan Skarsgård Sentimental Value
Actress in a Leading Role
Nominees Jessie Buckley Hamnet
Nominees Rose Byrne If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Nominees Kate Hudson Song Sung Blue
Nominees Renate Reinsve Sentimental Value
Nominees Emma Stone Bugonia
Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominees Elle Fanning Sentimental Value
Nominees Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas Sentimental Value
Nominees Amy Madigan Weapons
Nominees Wunmi Mosaku Sinners
Nominees Teyana Taylor One Battle after Another
Animated Feature Film
Nominees Arco Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas and Natalie Portman
Nominees Elio Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina and Mary Alice Drumm
Nominees KPop Demon Hunters Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong
Nominees Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago and Henri Magalon
Nominees Zootopia 2 Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Yvett Merino
Animated Short Film
Nominees Butterfly Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens
Nominees Forevergreen Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears
Nominees The Girl Who Cried Pearls Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
Nominees Retirement Plan John Kelly and Andrew Freedman
Nominees The Three Sisters Konstantin Bronzit
Casting
Nominees Hamnet Nina Gold
Nominees Marty Supreme Jennifer Venditti
Nominees One Battle after Another Cassandra Kulukundis
Nominees The Secret Agent Gabriel Domingues
Nominees Sinners Francine Maisler
Cinematography
Nominees Frankenstein Dan Laustsen
Nominees Marty Supreme Darius Khondji
Nominees One Battle after Another Michael Bauman
Nominees Sinners Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Nominees Train Dreams Adolpho Veloso
Costume Design
Nominees Avatar: Fire and Ash Deborah L. Scott
Nominees Frankenstein Kate Hawley
Nominees Hamnet Malgosia Turzanska
Nominees Marty Supreme Miyako Bellizzi
Nominees Sinners Ruth E. Carter
Directing
Nominees Hamnet Chloé Zhao
Nominees Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
Nominees One Battle after Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Nominees Sentimental Value Joachim Trier
Nominees Sinners Ryan Coogler
Documentary Feature Film
Nominees The Alabama Solution Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman
Nominees Come See Me in the Good Light Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro and Stef Willen
Nominees Cutting through Rocks Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni
Nominees Mr. Nobody against Putin Nominees to be determined
Nominees The Perfect Neighbor Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee
Documentary Short Film
Nominees All the Empty Rooms Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
Nominees Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo
Nominees Children No More: “Were and Are Gone” Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins
Nominees The Devil Is Busy Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir
Nominees Perfectly a Strangeness Alison McAlpine
Film Editing
Nominees F1 Stephen Mirrione
Nominees Marty Supreme Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
Nominees One Battle after Another Andy Jurgensen
Nominees Sentimental Value Olivier Bugge Coutté
Nominees Sinners Michael P. Shawver
International Feature Film
Nominees Brazil The Secret Agent
Nominees France It Was Just an Accident
Nominees Norway Sentimental Value
Nominees Spain Sirāt
Nominees Tunisia The Voice of Hind Rajab
Live Action Short Film
Nominees Butcher’s Stain Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi
Nominees A Friend of Dorothy Lee Knight and James Dean
Nominees Jane Austen’s Period Drama Julia Aks and Steve Pinder
Nominees The Singers Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt
Nominees Two People Exchanging Saliva Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata
Makeup and Hairstyling
Nominees Frankenstein Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey
Nominees Kokuho Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu
Nominees Sinners Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry
Nominees The Smashing Machine Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein
Nominees The Ugly Stepsister Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
Music (Original Score)
Nominees Bugonia Jerskin Fendrix
Nominees Frankenstein Alexandre Desplat
Nominees Hamnet Max Richter
Nominees One Battle after Another Jonny Greenwood
Nominees Sinners Ludwig Goransson
Music (Original Song)
Nominees Dear Me from Diane Warren: Relentless; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
Nominees Golden from KPop Demon Hunters; Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon and Teddy Park
Nominees I Lied To You from Sinners; Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson
Nominees Sweet Dreams Of Joy from Viva Verdi!; Music and Lyric by Nicholas Pike
Nominees Train Dreams from Train Dreams; Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner; Lyric by Nick Cave
Best Picture
Nominees Bugonia Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Lars Knudsen, Producers Nominees
F1 Chad Oman, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers
Nominees Frankenstein Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber, Producers
Nominees Hamnet Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes, Producers
Nominees Marty Supreme Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Anthony Katagas and Timothée Chalamet, Producers
Nominees One Battle after Another Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers
Nominees The Secret Agent Emilie Lesclaux, Producer
Nominees Sentimental Value Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Producers
Nominees Sinners Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Ryan Coogler, Producers
Nominees Train Dreams Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer and Michael Heimler, Producers
Production Design
Nominees Frankenstein Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
Nominees Hamnet Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton
Nominees Marty Supreme Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis
Nominees One Battle after Another Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
Nominees Sinners Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne
Sound
Nominees F1 Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta
Nominees Frankenstein Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern
Nominees One Battle after Another José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor
Nominees Sinners Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker
Nominees Sirāt Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas
Visual Effects
Nominees Avatar: Fire and Ash Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
Nominees F1 Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson
Nominees Jurassic World Rebirth David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould
Nominees The Lost Bus Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K. McLaughlin
Nominees Sinners Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Nominees Bugonia Screenplay by Will Tracy
Nominees Frankenstein Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro
Nominees Hamnet Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
Nominees One Battle after Another Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
Nominees Train Dreams Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Nominees Blue Moon Written by Robert Kaplow
Nominees It Was Just an Accident Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators – Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian
Nominees Marty Supreme Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
Nominees Sentimental Value Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Primitive War 2, the official sequel to the cult war-horror feature Primitive War, has been announced by Sparke Films, with filmmaker Luke Sparke returning as writer, director, and producer. It’s based on the book series by Ethan Pettus.
Building on the success of the first film, Primitive War 2 expands the scope and mythology of the franchise, pushing deeper into the Vietnam conflict zone where 1960s warfare collides with prehistoric predators. The sequel is positioned as a darker, more intense escalation — and more grounded war epic—continuing the series’ distinctive blend of military realism and survival horror.
Set in the aftermath of the original film, Primitive War 2 follows a new U.S. platoon sent into an increasingly unstable valley, where competing kill zones, rival apex predators, and secret Cold War agendas converge. As containment collapses, the mission becomes one of survival — and the cost of failure threatens to extend far beyond the battlefield.
Sparke, who also served as editor, Production designer and VFX supervisor on the first film, described the sequel as “a natural evolution of the story.”
“The first film was about discovery,” said Sparke. “This is about escalation—what happens when control is lost, when nature adapts faster than military doctrine, and when the war itself becomes secondary to what’s been unleashed.”
The original Primitive War was released internationally and quickly gained a strong following for its grounded tone, practical military detail, and distinctive approach to the dinosaur genre. The sequel aims to further cement the franchise as a unique entry in the dinosaur and war-horror space.
Series author Ethan Pettus adds, “I had a blast watching the first Primitive War film, and I’m excited to see how the sequel goes!”
Primitive War alumni are also reuniting, including Sparke’s local Queensland based production crew and producers Carmel Imrie, Carly Sparke, Executive Producer Geoff Imrie and Co-Producer Alex Becconsall. Carmel and Geoff Imrie produce through their company, Let It Be Entertainment.
Primitive War 2 is currently in late development, with production targeting a 2027 release. Deals with many of the same international buyers and studios are currently being closed along with new expansions. Casting is underway and additional production details will be announced at a later date.
Luke Sparke is repped by Ben Levine at Link Entertainment, Vivek Kolli at Kolli Management and Adam Vitable at Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof + Fishman.
Check out this brilliant first trailer for MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE.
I’m sold!
In MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, director Travis Knight brings the legendary franchise back to the big screen in this epic live-action adventure. After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto). To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela (Camila Mendes) and Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba), and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.
Exclusively in theaters June 5, 2026 in U.S. theaters on June 5, 2026 by Amazon MGM Studios and internationally this June, by Sony Pictures International Releasing.
Nicholas Galitzine stars in MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
In 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. Within 24 hours, Iraq’s military occupied its southern neighbor and controlled nearly 30% of the world’s oil supply. Iraq’s brutal dictator then set his eyes on Saudi Arabia. President George H.W. Bush recognized Saudi Arabia’s important role in the region and launched Operation Desert Shield. As the deployment of American combat forces in Saudi Arabia grew, President Bush issued a mandate to Hussein stating that all Iraqi troops must leave Kuwait by January 15, 1991. The deadline passed with Kuwait still occupied by Iraqi forces. On January 17, 1991, the United States led an international coalition against Iraqi forces, a campaign known as Operation Desert Storm. President Bush declared a ceasefire on February 28, 1991, and proclaimed the successful liberation of Kuwait..
Roughly 600,000 American troops were deployed in support of both Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm; 375 died.
Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm were remarkable examples of American leadership, values, and sacrifice in the pursuit of freedom and at long last a National Desert Storm Memorial is being built to honor our military heroes.
The Memorial will fall within the shadow of both the Lincoln and Vietnam Veterans Memorials, abutting the National Mall. The Memorial’s site is at the southwest corner of Constitution Avenue and 23rd Street Northwest, Washington, D.C.
The National Desert Storm Memorial Association’s Dedication Ceremony will be open to the public and the ceremony will be Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT.
Nighttime rendering showing how the memorial will appear when illuminated at night.Courtesy: The National Desert Storm Memorial Association
Artist working under the direction of sculptor Emily Bedard. In the image, he is working on one of more than 50 panels that make up the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial. The panel visible represents only a small portion of the overall work. The completed memorial will include depictions of ships, aircraft, tanks, and other vehicles. As with all commemorative works, this is an artistic representation rather than a literal, uniform-by-uniform depiction. Women military service members will also be represented on the memorial. Courtesy: The National Desert Storm Memorial Association
Scott C. Stump, President/CEO of the National Desert Storm Memorial Association, said, “It has now been more than 15 years since I first conceptualized and began the work of making the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial a reality. As we enter the homestretch in 2026, I am deeply gratified to know that this vision will soon be realized on the National Mall. I am profoundly thankful to those who embraced and supported this initiative through the years, and who stood with us throughout this arduous journey.”
Saturday marks the 35th anniversary, January 17, 1991, and to honor these heroes’ sacrifice, here’s a list of movies dedicated to their bravery.
Courtesy: The National Desert Storm Memorial Association
THE HEROES OF DESERT STORM
The Heroes of Desert Storm is a 1991 American television docudrama that chronicles the events of the Persian Gulf War’s Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. The film focuses on the human stories of servicemen and women. The movie features an ensemble cast portraying real soldiers and personnel, including Angela Bassett as Lieutenant Phoebe Jeter and Daniel Baldwin as Sergeant Ben Pennington. The cast also includes Michael Champion, Ken Foree, Gary Hershberger, Laura Leigh Hughes, and Kris Kamm portraying other real individuals involved in the conflict.
THANKS OF A GRATEFUL NATION
Explores the medical aftermath and long-term effects of the war on service members. The film dramatizes the plight of several soldiers, including Chris Small (Matt Keeslar) and Jared Gallimore (Steven Weber), who experience debilitating health issues after returning home. They face skepticism and denial from the U.S. government regarding the cause of their illnesses. The story follows Jim Tuite (Ted Danson), a retired Secret Service agent and Vietnam veteran, who teams up with Senator Donald Riegle (Brian Dennehy) to lead an official investigation into the mysterious health problems and potential cover-ups by the Department of Defense.
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
Directed by Paul Greengrass, the 1996 film The One That Got Away, starring Paul McGann, is set during Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield, specifically depicting the mission of an SAS patrol behind enemy lines in January 1991, just as the conflict began.
COURAGE UNDER FIRE
A soldier discovers how elusive the truth can be in this first major film about America’s role in the Gulf War. Lt. Col. Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) was the commander of a unit during Operation Desert Storm who mistakenly ordered the destruction of what he believed to be an enemy tank, only to discover that it actually held U.S. soldiers, including a close friend. Since then, Serling has been an emotional wreck, drinking heavily and allowing his marriage to teeter on the brink of collapse. As a means of redeeming himself, Serling is given a new assignment by his superior, Gen. Hershberg (Michael Moriarty). Capt. Karen Walden (Meg Ryan) was a helicopter pilot who died in battle during the Iraqi conflict, and the White House has proposed that Walden be posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Serling is asked to investigate Walden’s actions on the field of battle, but he quickly discovers that no two stories about her are quite the same; Ilario (Matt Damon) says Walden acted heroically and sacrificed herself to save the others in her company, while Monfriez (Lou Diamond Phillps) claims she was a coward who was attempting to surrender to enemy troops. Meanwhile, reporter Tony Gartner (Scott Glenn) is hounding Serling, trying to get the inside story on Walden and on Serling’s own difficulties.
JARHEAD
Directed by Sam Mendes, JARHEAD is set during the Gulf War, specifically covering the period of Operation Desert Shield (when Marines were deployed to Saudi Arabia) and the beginning of Operation Desert Storm, focusing on a U.S. Marine sniper’s experiences with boredom, training, and anticipation of combat, rather than extensive fighting, as depicted in Anthony Swofford’s memoir.
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx stars with Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal in this unconventional war story that follows a soldier from boot camp to active duty in the deserts of the Middle East.
THE FINEST HOUR
While training to become elite Navy soldiers, Lawrence Hammer (Rob Lowe) and Dean Mazzoli (Gale Hansen) form a close friendship. When Hammer starts dating the beautiful Barbara (Tracy Griffith), Mazzoli also has a connection with her, but doesn’t act on it. Hammer ends up marrying Barbara, and Mazzoli gets stationed far away from the couple. However, Mazzoli still cares for Barbara, and he gets to see her again before he joins Hammer on a dangerous mission to Iraq, renewing their attraction.
BRAVO TWO ZERO
Bravo Two Zero’ is set during the 1991 Gulf War, specifically during the Operation Desert Storm phase, as the British SAS patrol was inserted into Iraq in January 1991 to find and destroy Scud missiles just as the air campaign began to neutralize Saddam Hussein’s threats. An eight-man SAS team was deployed deep behind Iraqi lines to locate and destroy mobile Scud launchers threatening coalition forces.
