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Netflix released its first look at a new documentary about the Marine Corps this past week, dropping the trailer for the show simply titled \u2018Marines.\u2019<\/p>\n
The four-part documentary series will follow Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, based out of Okinawa, Japan. The entire documentary is set to stream on Nov. 10, coinciding with the United States Marine Corps\u2019 250th birthday. Watch the trailer here.<\/p>\n
\u2018Marines\u2019 was produced by Amblin Documentaries and Lucky 8 TV; Amblin helped make \u2018Band of Brothers\u2019 and \u2018The Pacific.\u2019 Sebastian Junger, the journalist and documentary filmmaker behind \u2018Restrepo,\u2019 is an executive producer. produced by Amblin Documentaries and Lucky 8 TV. Chelsea Yarnell, who directed parts of Netflix documentaries such as \u2018Cheer,\u2019 directs this series.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarines is a coming-of-age docuseries following the members of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), the US military\u2019s \u2018force in readiness\u2019 in the Pacific,\u201d Amblin\u2019s own description of the series says. \u201cWith unparalleled access to the US Marine Corps, the series offers an inside look into the rigorous trainings and emotional moments of young Marines as they forge bonds while grappling with the complexities of life at sea.\u201d<\/p>\n
The trailer shows extensive training on land and sea along with traditional documentary-style interviews with what looks like Marines from a variety of roles and ranks, giving them a chance to talk about their experiences and bonds.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe think too!\u201d one Marine says in an interview in the trailer, after calling himself a \u201cgrunt.\u201d<\/p>\n
Based on the footage, the documentary team seems to have relatively extensive access inside military installations and ships and the ability to film a lot of exercises up close. The 31st MEU is one of the seven Marine Expeditionary Units and comprises more than 2,000 troops.<\/p>\n