Listen to the true story of the paris train attack described by the heroes who lived it and see actual cell phone footage shot by anthony sadler just after the attack. Never in a million years did i think that we would play ourselves in a clint eastwood movie, said stone. Director clint eastwood strove for an elevated sense of authenticity in the 15. Post sully and america sniper, clint eastwood will continue his streak of regularguysturnedunexpectedheroes movie making. Hundreds died in france after the paris attacks and a truckramming in the southern french city of nice. Paris train attack heroes star as themselves in new movie. Stone had just explained to gq why jujitsuwhich he used to subdue the attacker on the trainwasnt useful in a street fight. Jul 12, 2017 alek skarlatos, spencer stone and anthony sadler will play themselves in the upcoming clint eastwood movie about the 2015 attack on a paris bound train. Clint eastwood is taking on another story that shows the heroism of ordinary people, with a film about the 2015 paris train terrorist attack.
Alek skarlatos, the roseburg man who helped stop a terror attack on a paris bound train in 2015, will star in clint eastwoods new movie about. Americans discover a terrorist plot on a parisbound train. Gunman on train overpowered by 2 americans cbs news. Clint eastwood casts real soldier heroes in paris train. Three young americans who bravely foiled an attack on a train play themselves in a drama that focuses too much on their excruciatingly dull backstories. Clint eastwood making film about 2015 paris train attack.
The film will be based on the true story of passengers stopped a terror attack on a train to paris in 2015. Clint eastwood making a movie about the paris train heroes. Train heroes honored in france three americans and a briton received the legion of honor for disarming an attacker aboard a highspeed train headed to france. Reallife french train attack heroes on recreating incident for 15. Clint eastwood casts real soldier heroes in paris train attack movie. As well as focusing on the onboard action, the film tells the backstories of the childhood friends who were hailed as heroes. Ayoub elkhazzani boarded the train, heavily armed, at brussels south. American train attack heroes return to paris for film premiere. Paris transport authority ratp was removing the films provocative posters, which depict the eiffel tower as an assault rifle, for the film from metro stations early saturday morning. How three americans prevented the paris train attack. Pictures released the first trailer for its movie the 15.
France train attack hero, shot in neck, played dead to. Jan 30, 2018 three young americans who are playing themselves in a clint eastwooddirected movie about how they foiled a terrorist attack in france say their actions were guided by god the 15. Eastwood also produces the film, along with tim moore, kristina rivera. The man has opened fire on a train travel from amsterdam to paris. Clint eastwood casts the american heroes who thwarted a terrorist attack on paris train as themselves in upcoming movie based on their lives. Casting nonactors to portray themselves in movies isnt novel but it is rare and something director clint eastwood chose to do in the 15. Jan 25, 2018 director clint eastwood and paris train attack heroes spencer stone, alek skarlatos and anthony sadler discuss the making of their new film the 15. Aug 23, 2015 the three were aboard a paris bound train packed with more than 500 passengers late friday when an armed khazzani stormed into their car, after firing a shot in another carriage. The story is based on a book of the same name which they cowrote with jeffrey e stern. The movie starts with the tense initial situation aboard the train and then exasperatingly keeps cutting back to the three mens dull and diffidently directed backstories, their unhappy and unsatisfactory childhoods, their early lives in the forces. The director has set his next project at warner bros.
On 14 february 2018, french police arrested a moroccan citizen in paris who was suspected of involvement in the attack. Aug 21, 2015 paris a gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon on a highspeed train traveling from amsterdam to paris friday, wounding three people before being subdued by two american passengers. Clint eastwoods next movie will depict paristrain attack. The attack on the thalys train was followed by a series of isis attacks across the continent. The true story of a terrorist, a train, and three american heroes by jeffrey e. Their friendship was their greatest weapon that saved the lives of. For their heroism, they received frances highest decoration, the legion of honour. He depicted the stories of the miracle on the hudson pilot chesley b. On a train from amsterdam to paris, the three along with british businessman. Director clint eastwood and paris train attack heroes spencer stone, alek skarlatos and anthony sadler discuss the making of their new film the 15. Anthony sadler, oregon national guardsman alek skarlatos and u. Clint eastwoods latest movie looks at the three americans who stopped a terrorist attack on a french train in 2015.
French, american, and british passengers confronted the attacker and subdued him when his rifle jammed. Clint eastwoods next based on a true story movie will be about the three men who heroically thwarted a terrorist attack on a train bound for paris in 2015, deadline reports the movie, the 15. Americans who thwarted paris train attack to play themselves. Airman, who stopped a suspected isis terrorist attack on a train. Aug 22, 2015 cnn has obtained exclusive video from inside a paris bound train where two u. On 21 august 2015, a man opened fire on a thalys train on its way from amsterdam to paris.
Us train attack heroes return to paris for clint eastwood. On the day, ayoub elkhazzani, 25, a moroccan national, allegedly launched the attack shortly after the train, with 500 passengers onboard, crossed into france en route from brussels to paris. Anthony sadler, alek skarlatos and spencer stone will star as themselves in the movie 15. A thalys train operating the same route, leaving brusselssouth in june 2014. When mark moogalian saw the gunman on the train, he was the first to rush him and tried to wrest an assault rifle from his grip. Stern, spencer stone, anthony sadler, and alek skarlatos. Cnn has obtained exclusive video from inside a paris bound train where two u. Americans discover a terrorist plot on a paris bound train. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates. Three americans who thwarted 2015 paris train attack to play selves in clint eastwood movie. Jul 12, 2017 three americans who thwarted 2015 paris train attack to play selves in clint eastwood movie. Three americans who thwarted 2015 paris train attack to play. Heroes of paris train attack will portray themselves in. Aug 26, 2015 when mark moogalian saw the gunman on the train, he was the first to rush him and tried to wrest an assault rifle from his grip.
Reallife french train attack heroes on recreating incident. Alek skarlatos, spencer stone and anthony sadler will play themselves in the upcoming clint eastwood movie about the 2015 attack on a paris bound train. Clint eastwood directs paris train terror film bbc news. Clint eastwood to direct paris train shooting film the 15. A lawyer for the accused gunman in a 2015 terrorist attack aboard a parisbound train is asking to halt the release of a new clint eastwood film. Aug 23, 2015 in his first remarks since fridays attack on an amsterdamto paris train, stone said he and his friends took down the gunman before choking him unconscious. Eastwood has cast anthony sadler, alek skarlatos and.
First look at clint eastwoods terrorist train attack film. The november 2015 paris attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks that took place on november 2015 in paris, france and the citys northern suburb, saintdenis. A massacre on a train in belgium was prevented friday when two members of the u. They will portray themselves in the upcoming adaptation. The upcoming film stars the actual heroes from that august 2015 incident. Clint eastwoods next based on a true story movie will be about the three men who heroically thwarted a terrorist attack on a train bound for paris in 2015, deadline reports the movie. Americans who stopped a terrorist attack on a french train in 2015.
Paris train attack heroes to star in clint eastwoods film. Jul 11, 2017 clint eastwood casts real soldier heroes in paris train attack movie. Ayoub elkhazzani boarded the train, heavily armed, at brussels south station on august 21st, 2015 and hid in the toilet. Movie about terrorist attack on train to paris the movie. How three americans prevented the paris train attack gq. American heroes play selves in paris train attack movie. This is the thirtysixth movie directed by clint eastwood. Clint eastwood retells the story of three americans who thwarted a terrorist attack on a paris bound train in the first trailer for the 15. Americans and briton receive top french honor for stopping. The film, starring the men who stopped the attacker.
When mark moogalian saw the gunman on the train, he was the first. The movie starts with the tense initial situation aboard the train and then. Three americans who thwarted 2015 paris train attack to. Us train attack heroes return to paris for clint eastwood film opening. First look at clint eastwoods terrorist train attack film the 15.
The project will tell the story of the august 2015 paris train terrorist attack, in which a gunman opened fire on a train traveling from amsterdam to paris four people were injured, but there. The true story of a terrorist, a tr ain, and three american heroes by jeffrey e. Aug 21, 2015 a massacre on a train in belgium was prevented friday when two members of the u. Three young americans who bravely foiled an attack on a train play. Paris train attack heroes will play themselves in clint.
Three young americans who are playing themselves in a clint eastwooddirected movie about how they foiled a terrorist attack in france say their actions were guided by god the 15. New film sees clint eastwood reenact isis train attack. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Movie about terrorist attack on train to paris the movie my.
French train attack heroes on recreating incident for 15. Anthony sadler, alek skarlatos, and spencer stone the actual real life heroes play themselves. On 21 august 2015, a shooting and stabbing incident took place on board a thalys train in france on its way from amsterdam to paris. Feb 07, 2018 why clint eastwood gambled and won using the real heroes to star in 15. Trailer released for movie based on thalys train attack. Why clint eastwood gambled and won using the real heroes to star in 15. Clint eastwood, paris train attack heroes on their new movie. The film stars stone, sadler, and skarlatos as themselves and follows the trio. Paris will present the true story of the three young california men, including a national. In the aftermath of the november 2015 attacks in paris, it was reported that abdelhamid abaaoud was under investigation by french police as a possible link to the thalys attack. An attempted terrorist attack on a paris bound train is prevented by three courageous young americans. Feb 07, 2018 director clint eastwood strove for an elevated sense of authenticity in the 15. Stone had just explained to gq why jujitsuwhich he used to subdue the attacker on the train wasnt useful in a street fight.
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