The Pacific

Miller is the consultant for the historical and documentary material accompanying the HBO production, The Pacific, a ten-part mini-series produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman. The series will premiere on March 14, 2010. The DVD and [Blu] Ray, on which Miller is featured as lead historian, will be available in June 2010.

The dramatic series was shot in Australia and is based on the stories of three U.S. Marines—Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge, and John Basilone—who fought in the war’s Pacific theater.

Miller is also the chief historical consultant and writer for the HBO website accompanying The Pacific. He is writing ten original essays for the website, editing all historical material, and helping to produce nine interactive maps.