Interview: Glen Powell on Producing The Blue Angels Documentary By ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to The Blue Angels producer Glen Powell about the new documentary, which is currently playing in IMAX theaters and will begin streaming on on May 23. Powell discussed his childhood experience at a Blue Angels show, the documentary’s goals, and working with fellow producer J.J.
Abrams . “Soar with The Blue Angels in a brand-new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage that chronicles a year with the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron—from selection through the challenging training and demanding show season—showcasing the extraordinary teamwork, passion, and pride that fuels America’s best, the Blue Angels,” says the synopsis. : Have you ever been to a Blue Angels show? When you’re a kid and, and you walk to the Blue Angels show, and there’s this just energy around this community.
The fact that you get to see something really, truly extraordinary. It’s a true human feat. These are human beings in these planes that are pulling dynamic maneuvers that feel the physics feel impossible, right? I remember, as a kid, looking up with a sense of awe at what these planes were doing and then looking over at these adults who felt that same sense of awe.
So often as a kid, your mind is blown by things that are normalized to other people. But everybody around shared the same sense of fascination with the low-level maneuvers and the proximity and .
