Da 5 Bloods

Da 5 Bloods is an upcoming war drama film directed by Spike Lee. It stars Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Giancarlo Esposito, and Norm Lewis.

Premise
Four African American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of man and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.

Cast

 * Delroy Lindo
 * Clarke Peters
 * Isiah Whitlock Jr.
 * Giancarlo Esposito
 * Norm Lewis
 * Chadwick Boseman
 * Jean Reno
 * Jonathan Majors
 * Paul Walter Hauser as Simon
 * Mélanie Thierry
 * Jasper Pääkkönen
 * Veronica Ngo / Ngô Thanh Vân

Production
In January 2019, it was reported that Spike Lee would direct Da 5 Bloods, a film written by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo with adaptions by Lee and Kevin Wilmott.Samuel L. Jackson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Don Cheadle were being eyed for lead roles in the film. Filming would commence in March 2019, in South East Asia. It was announced in February 2019 that Netflix would distribute the film, with Chadwick Boseman, Delroy Lindo, and Jean Reno set to co-star in the film. Jonathan Majors entered negotiations to join later that month. In March 2019, Paul Walter Hauser, Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Norm Lewis, Mélanie Thierry, and Jasper Pääkkönen joined the cast of the film. Esposito was also confirmed for the cast.

Filming began on March 23, 2019, with Vietnam and Thailand as filming locations.