Specifically, with the last ship and the maze runner, both had bigger budgets and required a lot of time, hard work, and passion from everyone involved. The last ship chronicles a global catastrophe that nearly decimates the worlds population. Bay and his partners brad fuller and andrew form serve as. Tnt has picked up michael bay s drama the last ship to series, the network announced tuesday. His first projects after film school were in the music. An extraoridincary novel of men at war, a superb portrtait of naval command, the last ship is a powerful and exciting novel you will not want to miss. Michael bays tv show the last ship picked up by tnt. Bskyb takes michael bays the last ship, the flash for. Jan 11, 2014 executive produced by michael bay, tnts upcoming the last ship tells the story of the crew of a navy ship who return from a fourmonth, radio silent mission to discover a horrific contagion has. When a global pandemic wipes out eighty percent of the planets population, the crew of a lone naval destroyer must find a way to pull humanity from the brink of extinction. Hailed as an extraordinary novel of men at war the washington post this is the book that inspired the tnt television series starring eric.
Michael bay, of transformers fame, is set to direct a tnt pilot of the last ship. Michael bay has inked a new multiyear deal with sony pictures. After a global viral pandemic wipes out over 80% of the worlds. He created music videos for tina turner, meat loaf, lionel richie, wilson phillips, donny osmond and divinyls. The last ship ebook, william brinkley 9780698156678. As a man of many studios, bay previously executive produced tnts action drama pandemic series the last ship, and the starz. Michael bayproduced tv show the last ship gets pilot. Michael bay leaving transformers franchise after the last knight. The last ship king county library system overdrive. Jun 20, 2014 michael bays big new tv series is all aboard the last ship. Hailed an extraordinary novel of men at war washington post, the last ship is the book that inspired the tnt miniseriesstarring eric dane, rhona mitra, and adam baldwin, with michael bay. Executive producer michael bay presents the last ship, starring eric dane, rhona mitra and adam baldwin. Based on the success of 6 underground and jack ryan, sony pictures can likely trust michael bay to produce lucrative content for both film and tv. Hailed as an extraordinary novel of men at war the washington post this is the book that inspired the tnt television series starring eric dane, rhona mitra, adam baldwin and michael bay.
Jul 10, 2016 hank steinberg executive producercocreator. Sailing near the arctic circle, the uss nathan james is relatively unscathed,but the future is. From executive producer michael bay, the postapocalyptic action thriller follows the crew of a us navy destroyer, the uss nathan james, as. The last ship is a 1988 postapocalyptic fiction novel written by william brinkley the last ship tells the story of a united states navy guided missile destroyer, the fictional uss nathan james, on patrol in the barents sea during a brief, fullscale nuclear war between the united states and the soviet union. Most of the characters are pretty much by the book, but updated. Michael bay s postapocalyptic wartime drama ends with a bang the final season of the popular action series sends the team on a. Hailed an extraordinary novel of men at war washington post, the last ship is the book that inspired the tnt miniseries starring eric dane, rhona mitra, and adam baldwin, with michael bay as executive. The last ship is a 1988 postapocalyptic fiction novel written by william brinkley. Michael bay s big new tv series is all aboard the last ship. Tnt has greenlit the michael bay produced the last ship, giving it a pilot order based on the william brinkley novel, the last ship centers on a global catastophe that nearly obliterates the.
Im prior service army and pretty good at critiquing army related movies but most of my knowledge of modern naval warfare is from playing the old video. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bet there is some ship underway right now watching this show. Hailed as an extraordinary novel of men at war the washington post this is the book that inspired the tnt television series starring eric dane, rhona mitra, adam baldwin and michael bay as executive producer.
The last ship greater phoenix digital library overdrive. The last ship, which will premiere in 2014, follows a global pandemic that kills much of the worlds. The last ship tells the story of a united states navy guided missile destroyer, the fictional uss nathan james, on patrol in the barents sea during a brief, fullscale nuclear war between the united states and the soviet union. He was the bestselling author of the last ship, the inspiration for the tnt television series, and dont go near the water. The last ship by william brinkley 9780142181836 booktopia. Executive producer michael bay presents the last ship. The series premiered on tnt on june 22, 2014 and concluded after five seasons on november 11, 2018. The last ship alachua county library district overdrive. The last ship has all the elements of a big hollywood blockbuster, from its epic storytelling to its topnotch cast headed by the perfect leading man, eric dane, said michael wright. The last ship ebook by william brinkley 9780698156678. Moviesized action sequences and a pretty cast provide smooth sailing for the last ship, though its not anything that hasnt been seen before.
Michael bays the last ship is the last hope for humanity. Michael bay is producing the series and his partners brad fuller and andrew form serve as executive producers, along with showrunner. Tnt has ordered to series the last ship, a thriller drama based on the william brinkley novel and executiveproduced by filmmaker michael bay transformers. Michael bays the last ship is the last hope for humanity in new tnt trailer video premiering june 22, the crew of a single ship may be mankinds last hope as a pandemic begins wiping. The last ship has all the elements of a big hollywood blockbuster, from its epic storytelling to its topnotch cast headed by the perfect leading man, dane. The last ship, the michael bay produced show about the disease that wipes out most of humanity, and the one navy vessel that can save us, premieres sunday on tnt.
Hailed an extraordinary novel of men at war washington post, the last ship is the book that inspired the tnt mini series starring eric dane, rhona mitra. Buy a cheap copy of the last ship book by william brinkley. Alden, cleveland plain dealer william brinkley writes in expert detail about life on the sea. Though more than a bit wordy in detailed descriptive manner, the story itself is fascinating. His work won him recognition and a number of mtv award. Tnt has ordered a pilot for drama series the last ship and bay is set. The deal will see the filmmaker produce film and tv projects for the studio. May 11, 20 executive producer michael bay presents the last ship, a postapocalyptic action drama series, starring eric dane, rhona mitra and adam baldwin. Michael bays big new tv series is all aboard the last ship.
The last ship is a military thriller, which debuted in the u. Tnt has ordered a pilot for the actionpacked drama series the last ship, based on the popular novel by. Michael bay produced action drama the last ship greenlighted to pilot by tnt by nellie andreeva exclusive. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the last ship. Hailed an extraordinary novel of men at war washington post, the last ship is the book that inspired the tnt miniseries starring eric dane, rhona mitra, and adam baldwin, with michael bay as executive producer. All the secrets of the last ships devastating plague. The secret soldiers of benghazi, but it seems the cable channe.
Tnt orders pilot of the last ship executiveproduced by. Michael bays the last ship sets sail at tnt with series. Bay will return to the big screen in early 2016 with the release of his true storyinspired military thriller hours. Jul 16, 2012 tnt has greenlit the michael bay produced the last ship, giving it a pilot order based on the william brinkley novel, the last ship centers on a global catastophe that nearly obliterates the. Bskyb takes michael bays the last ship, the flash for u. Based on william brinkley s popular novel, the last ship comes to tnt from bays platinum dunes and its partners, brad fuller and andrew form, whose credits include the upcoming teenage mutant. From executive producer michael bay, the last ship. I read the book, the last ship, a few years back and thought it was about average for a postapocalyptic novel. Although, surprisingly, the actual actions of the crew are secondary to the incessant, introspective, ponderous narrative by the ship s captain. Apr 21, 2014 premiering sunday, june 22nd, on tnt is the last ship.
Tnt orders michael bays the last ship to pilot hollywood. Hailed as an extraordinary novel of men at war the washington post this is the book that inspired the tnt television series starring eric dane, rhona mitra. The project, originally announced as part of tnts development slate in may, is. Aug 11, 2015 summer 2015 has lacked the spectacle of a michael bay movie in theaters, but some hardly felt it thanks to the efforts of the bay produced the last ship on tnt. Tnt greenlights michael bays the last ship, starring eric. The last ship was originally a novel by william brinkley about a single vessel surviving after a nuclear apocalypse but io9 was the first site to report that michael bays version was ditching. Michael bays the last ship shows off a trailer tnt and michael bays the last ship shows off a first trailer and provides details on the action drama series starring eric dane. Geography, naval knowledge, religion, human psyche, all serve to make this a captivating book. Based on william brinkleys popular novel, the last ship, which will premiere in 2014, comes from bays platinum dunes. Jun 16, 2016 new drama from tnt and michael bay premiering june 22 at 9pm.
His first projects after film school were in the music video business. The last ship by william brinkley is a postnuclearapocalyptic novel which focuses on the survival of the crew of the destroyer nathan james. So, the debut show the last his work on television as a producer michael bay began on the channel starz with pirate drama black sails, and for the past two years, with the main pro channel tnt, he is actively working on the last ship. Hailed as an extraordinary novel of men at war the washington post this is the book that inspired the tnt television series starring. Like a bad version of a tom clancy novel, the last ship falls prey to the worst aspects of producer bay s films from cardboard caricatures to rampant bellicosity and xenophobia, without any of the. A graduate of wesleyan university, michael bay spent his 20s working on advertisements and music videos. In february 2018 it appears to be impossible to buy the last ship season four anywhere else, so the missing english subtitles are something i can live with. An eponymous television series loosely based on the novel aired from 2014 to 2018 on the tnt network. Michael bay celebrity profile check out the latest michael bay photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. He also has a hand in television, as he is an executive producer on the amazon series jack ryan, and the tnt action drama the last ship. Nathan james avoided falling victim to the devastating tragedy, but now the crew. Michael bays postapocalyptic wartime drama ends with a bang the final season of the popular action series sends the team on a covert mission to panama. For me it began with my agent saying there was an interesting project set up at tnt that was based on this book the last ship, and that michael bay.
The last ship, the michael bayproduced show about the disease that wipes out most of humanity, and the one navy vessel that can save us, premieres sunday on tnt. The last ship by william brinkley overdrive rakuten. Actor chris sheffield of michael bays the last ship. Tnt has released a trailer for the last ship, a michael bay produced action drama starring eric dane greys anatomy, rhona mitra strike back and adam baldwin firefly, chuck. Many postapocalyptic books include women only as tertiary or minor characters. The three most crucial words viewers need to know about tnts new action drama the last ship, premiering sunday at 9 p. Fourteen years after armageddon, michael bay has another apocalyptic project in the works this time for television. Tnt has given a pilot order to the last ship, an action drama series executive produced by michael bay. See more ideas about the last ship, michael bay and ship. The last ship is full of the brisk pacing and action the bad boys director has become known for, even though he didnt direct a. The world has been plunged into allout nuclear war.
On july 2012, tnt ordered a pilot episode for a potential series based on the novel the last ship by william brinkley. Tnt orders pilot of the last ship, executiveproduced by michael bay. Bay, 55, got his start at sony with the 1995 release of bad boys starring will smith and martin lawrence. Will adam baldwin steal michael bays postapocalyptic. Dec 30, 2014 hailed an extraordinary novel of men at war washington post, the last ship is the book that inspired the tnt miniseriesstarring eric dane, rhona mitra, and adam baldwin, with michael bay as executiveproducer. Heres the letter that michael bay posted to his official website last night. Michael bay, sony pictures sign multiyear first look deal. The last ship is an american actiondrama television series, loosely based on the 1988 novel of the same name by william brinkley. After all this is an action series, and it isnt hard. Based on william brinkleys popular novel, the last ship comes to tnt from bays platinum dunes and its partners, brad fuller and andrew form, whose credits include the upcoming teenage mutant. It details the ships ensuing search for a new home for her crew. The last ship totally different story from the current tv series. Nathan james avoided falling victim to the devastating tragedy, but now the crew must confront that they may be among the few remaining survivors.
Link michael bay doing the last ship pilot for tnt. So it sounds like michael bay leaving transformers may truly become a reality. So i just watched the new tv show by michael bay that premiered last night and found it entertaining but was wondering how realistic it is. He directed the sequel and also made an appearance in the latest installment, bad boys for life. Brinkleys plot contains a series of unexpected reversals and the tales conclusion is unforgettably intense the last ship is a magnificent book. Jun 16, 2014 for the first time, the same can now be said for michael bay. The last ship renewed for season 3 by tnt screen rant.