Brad Pitt’s War Machine finishes Abu Dhabi shoot

This content was originally posted in 7DAYS UAE website at: Brad Pitt’s War Machine finishes Abu Dhabi shoot Hollywood star Brad Pitt’s latest film ‘War Machine’ has finished filming in the UAE. The film crew spent 22 days in different parts of the UAE filming the satirical comedy, which is based on the book ‘The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan’. The movie follows the career of American general Stanley McChrystal, who was the commander for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in 2009, though Pitt’s character’s name has been changed to General McMahon. He had asked American President Barack Obama for a much longer involvement in Afghanistan and the need for more troops on the ground. The team behind ‘War Machine’ arrived in Abu Dhabi in August to set up a production office in advance of UAE filming, which began in the emirate in October and was facilitated by twofour54. Streets around the Abu Dhabi Media offices were transformed to create a fictional American embassy in Kabul. The production also filmed at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), the Abu Dhabi New York Film Academy and in remote areas of the Abu Dhabi desert. Noura Al Kaabi, twofour54’s CEO, said: “We were delighted to host Plan B Entertainment’s ‘War Machine’ in the UAE, facilitating the filming across 20 different locations.Hosting War Machine would not have been possible without the collaboration of the UAE’s government entities, especially the military, which helped in securing shooting locations and providing support throughout the production.” The film included 500 extras. The production also gave seven Emirati interns the chance to work on the set. The capital has attracted a number of major film productions in recent years, including ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, which is due for release this week. sarwat@7days.ae Read the original story at: Brad Pitt’s War Machine finishes Abu Dhabi shoot