Back in February we reported producers were interested in shooting the movie Captain Phillips in Malta.
“Malta fits the film location perfectly. But we are still in discussions,” Malta Film Commissioner Peter Busuttil said at the time.
Well, it seems those talks paid off. According to various reports, Hanks arrived in Malta last weekend to continue filming scenes for the movie. Hanks has already spent a few days filming in Massachusetts.
Captain Phillips stars Hanks as real life ship captain Richard Phillips who allowed himself to be taken hostage by Somali pirates in exchange for the safety of his crew. Phillips’ memoir which the movie is base on, A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea, recounts his three days in captivity and his dramatic rescue.
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