HBO Sneak Peek: Troy

Synopsis:

When Hollywood throws its weight behind recreating a tale of ancient legend, no expense is spared.

With an estimated production budget of over US$185million, Wolfgang Petersen, director of "The Perfect Storm," brings his vision of a legendary battle and a city fated to fall into astounding clarity.

"Troy" was filmed in Malta, Morocco, Mexico and the UK. Join Brad Pitt as rehearses his swordplay and trains for his role as the legendary warrior Achilles.

Go behind the scenes with Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom and Peter O'Toole as they describe the rigors of location filming and outline the characters that they play.

Witness the massive effort of both set construction and computer graphics imagery to create the breathtaking scenes of Greek ships sailing across the sea, the city of Troy and the epic battle scenes between the Greeks and the Trojans.

Casts: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Peter O'Toole

Duration : 13 minutes