According to Deadline, Oscar-nominated actor Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Golden Globe nominee Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk) have signed on along with Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One), Bill Skarsgard (It), and Pete Davidson (The King of Staten Island) to star in Rupert Sanders’ upcoming Vietnam war film titled The Things They Carried.
The Things They Carried will be based on Tim O’Brien’s acclaimed collection of Vietnam War stories which centers around a platoon of young soldiers and their experiences on the front lines.
The film is produced by Tom Hardy and Dean Baker through their Hardy Son & Baker banner along with MJZ’s David Zander.
The film will be directed by Rupert Sanders from a screenplay adapted by Oscar nominee Scott B. Smith.