Whenever people talk about the top directors, the likes of Spielberg, Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Michael Mann, Clint Eastwood, Spike Lee, Michael Bay (just kidding!) and Ron Howard usually come up. Guillermo Del Toro, P.T. Anderson and Steven Soderbergh get props from the indie film set.
But you know who almost never gets included in that discussion? Edward Zwick. This is the guy who directed great films like “Glory,” “Blood Diamond” and the vastly-underappreciated “The Last Samurai.” Each film had an ambitious story, epic battle scenes, exquisite period details and Oscar-nominated performances. Yet he seems to always be overlooked when it comes time to talk about the top filmmakers.
So what’s Zwick working on next? A story based on the true story of 3 Russian brothers who, during WWII, outsmarted the Nazis and helped save the lives of thousands of Jews. Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell star in “Defiance,” which is based on the same-name book by Nechama Tec.
