Theaters of War (2022)

If youve seen Top Gun or Transformers you may have wondered Does all of that military machinery on screen come with strings attached Does the military actually get a crack at the script With the release of a vast new trove of internal government documents the answers have come into sharp focus the US military has exercised editorial control over thousands of films and television programs As these activities gain new public scrutiny new questions arise How have they managed to fly under the radar for so long And where do we go from here