Introduction

Follows the veterans and newest class of Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron as they go through intense training and into a season of heart-stopping aerial artistry.

Outline

The idea for the film came from Rob Stone and former Blue Angel Greg “Boss” Woolridge. Production began in March 2022, and the film was expected to be released in 2023. The members of the 2022 Blue Angels demonstration team are featured in the movie and their team leader was Captain Brian Kesselring. CAA Media financed the movie production. It was produced by JJ Abrams and Glen Powell who flew with the Blue Angels while filming Top Gun: Maverick. It documents the journey of becoming a Blue Angel; beginning with the way they are selected and trained, and culminating in the challenges of the Blue Angel show schedule. The film shows the skill of the pilots without staging or Computer-generated imagery. The film was produced by Amazon MGM Studios (through the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer label) and IMAX. The IMAX theatre run began on 17 May.

The film is the second IMAX documentary to feature the Blue Angels, following Greg MacGillivray’s The Magic of Flight (1996).

You can find more information on the official Blue Angels website here.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Paul Crowder
• Producer(s):
  • J.J. Abrams … producer
  • Allison Brandin … archival producer
  • Emerson McLean Davis … executive producer (as Emerson Davis)
  • Maren Domzalski … co-producer
  • Hannah Minghella … producer
  • Mark Monroe … producer
  • Bill O’Dowd … executive producer
  • Glen Powell … producer
  • Ann Putney … archival producer
  • Allison Sokol … associate producer
  • Rob Stone … executive producer
  • Sean M. Stuart … producer (as Sean Stuart)
  • Bridget Topp … co-producer
  • John Turner … executive producer
  • Greg Wooldridge … executive producer
  • Glen Zipper … producer
• Writer(s):
• Music:
  • James Everingham
  • Stewart Mitchell
• Cinematography:
  • Lance Benson … aerial director of photography
  • Michael FitzMaurice … aerial director of photograph
  • Jessica Young
• Editor(s):
  • Paul Crowder
  • Kevin Klauber
  • James Leche
• Production:
  • Zipper Bros Films
  • Bad Robot
  • IMAX
  • Dolphin Entertainment
  • Barnstorm Productions
  • Sutter Road Picture Company
• Distributor(s):
  • Amazon Prime Video (worldwide)
  • Amazon Studios (US)
• Release Date: 17 May 2024.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Rating: U.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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