Step foot in the trenches of World War I in the 1917 Official Trailer. There are many films that relive the action of WWII, so it is interesting to see one depicting a story from the First World War instead.
1917 is directed by Sam Mendes, known for directing Skyfall and American Beauty. He’s also the writer of the screenplay, along with Krysty Wilson-Cairns. The cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden, Colin Firth, George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, and Claire Duburcq. It will hit theaters on December 25, 2019.
Watch the 1917 Official Trailer from Universal Pictures:
Sam Mendes, the Oscar®-winning director of Skyfall, Spectre and American Beauty, brings his singular vision to his World War I epic, 1917.
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers—Blake’s own brother among them.
1917 is directed by Sam Mendes, who wrote the screenplay with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Showtime’s Penny Dreadful). The film is produced by Mendes and Pippa Harris (co-executive producer, Revolutionary Road; executive producer, Away We Go) for their Neal Street Productions, Jayne-Ann Tenggren (co-producer, The Rhythm Section; associate producer, Spectre), Callum McDougall (executive producer, Mary Poppins Returns, Skyfall) and Brian Oliver (executive producer, Rocketman; Black Swan).
Here is the 1917 movie promo poster:
