It looks like Jonathan Mostow, who directed "U-571", "Surrogates" and "Terminator 3", will direct and produce "The Last Ship".
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UPDATE: OCTOBER 12th, 2012
The show will star
Michaela McManus,
Charles Parnell,
Travis Van Winkle, Christina Elmore, and British actors Rhona Mitra and
Sam Spruell.
Eric Dane will play the C.O. of DDG-80. According to reports, they will play members of the ship's crew, probably the wardroom, I'm guessing. I like that they kept the original ship's name and the skipper's first name too. Can't wait for this!
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UPDATE: OCTOBER 25th, 2012
Adam Baldwin, from "The X-Files" and "Full Metal Jacket", will be in the show as well.
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UPDATE: OCTOBER 31st, 2012
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402207/fullcredits#cast
Darren O'Hare - Lieutenant Siegle, Tactical Action Officer (TAO)
Chris Sheffield - Comms Officer Mason
Aidan Sussman - Sam Chandler
Maximilian Osinski - Derek Evans
Grace Kaufman - Ashley Chandler
And now, a picture from production! DDG-80's skipper, CDR Tom Chandler, played by Eric Dane, and a real USN PO3.