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Adapted from a novel of the same name by Jack Carr, The Terminal List is a murky political thriller about a Navy Seal Lt. Commander whose entire platoon is ambushed during a covert mission. “ The novel was pursued simultaneously by Christ Pratt [who plays Lt. Commander James Reece] and executive producer and director Antoine Fuqua.
- David Digilio Helps Adapt The Terminal List
- Reviews Push Back Against The Perceived Politics of The Terminal List
- Authenticity and Military Operations in The Terminal List
- Military Members Make Up The Cast and Crew of The Terminal List
The Terminal List follows Navy SEAL James Reece as he returns home from a tragedy overseas, where bad intelligence led his unit into an ambush and left him as the sole survivor. After reuniting with his family, Reece either begins losing his mind, everything he's ever loved, or both, and plots a murky course of revengeagainst those who wronged him ...
"That's the story. Like, that's it," DiGilio says, stressing that the storytelling and character development of the show isn't meant to be partisan. However, the series has become a weird target for critics who dislike what they perceive to be strong conservative values. "The Terminal List is an unhinged right-wing revenge fantasy," The Daily Beast...
Being an authentic story about the Special Operations community probably causes both fan excitement and political distancing and dismissal. 'Supporting the troops' or being 'pro-military,' along with exploring what masculinity and heroism means for a lot of Americans, now carries political baggage. Regardless of politics and ideology, though, almos...
"The genesis of the show is through Chris Pratt and his connection to the Special Operations community," DiGillio says. "When he did Zero Dark Thirty, he trained with a Navy SEAL named Jared Shaw, and they became best friends out of that. And when Jared Shaw was leaving the SEAL teams, he knew he wanted to ultimately get into storytelling, into ent...
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Jun 29, 2022 · David DiGilio Elizabeth Lippman. Carr knows how to produce a convincing story on the page, and one that’s also accurate to military procedures. Walking the walk himself in years of service, and now talking the talk as an author, DiGilio was also drawn into Carr’s story, and the idea that by accurately portraying special operatives on screen could do a lot for the military community and beyond.
- Molly Given
Jul 4, 2022 · That's amazing. Antoine Fuqua: Jack was in a little room typing while they were jumping out of a plane. "I'll be right back!" Jack Carr: "Hold on, guys! Circle around." Dave DiGilio: "Chapter 43! I got one more." I love that you were watching Parks and Rec, because it just makes me think that you're watching Burt Macklin, FBI.
- Ash Crossan
Eight Below. Eight Below, originally titled Antartica: The Journey Home, [2] is a 2006 American survival drama film, a remake based on the 1983 Japanese film Antarctica by Toshirô Ishidô, Koreyoshi Kurahara, Tatsuo Nogami, and Susumu Saji. It was produced by Patrick Crowley and David Hoberman, directed by Frank Marshall, and written by David ...
Jun 29, 2022 · David DiGilio: The novel by Jack Carr and the fact that Antoine Fuqua was directing, and Chris Pratt was starring and executive producing. I grew up in Washington, DC and have a lot of connections ...
Jul 1, 2022 · The series is executive produced by Chris Pratt and Jon Schumacher through Indivisible Productions, Antoine Fuqua through Fuqua Films, and writer/showrunner David DiGilio. Author Jack Carr serves as executive producer, as does writer Daniel Shattuck. The Terminal List is a co-production from Amazon Studios and Civic Center Media in association ...
