‘1917’ Trailer: Sam Mendes Goes Back To The Height Of World War I
After two globe-trotting movies with a certain suave spy,SkyfalldirectorSam Mendesis making his return to the period piece with1917. A war drama that follows two soldiers in a single day at the height of World War I,1917has a stacked cast full of every British actor in existence, includingColin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch,Richard Madden, and Hot Priest himself,Andrew Scott. Watch the1917trailer below.
1917 Trailer
1917will follow two British soldiers Schofield (Captain Fantastic’sGeorge MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones’Dean-Charles Chapman) when they’re given a “seemingly impossible mission” that takes them across enemy territory in a race against time. In addition to prestige drama heavy-hitters Firth and Cumberbatch, the cast also includes Madden, Scott,Daniel Mays, Adrian Scarborough, Jamie Parker, Nabhaan RizwanandClaire Duburcq.
The plot sounds eerily similar to Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, but the World War I setting and Mendes' distinctly different directorial style would hopefully set1917apart.1917will be Mendes' first period drama in more than a decade, following 2008’sRevolutionary Road, and will be his first war drama since 2005’sJarhead. But considering the director’s success with both genres, we can assume that1917will be Mendes in his element.
Mendes is set to direct and co-write withKrysty Wilson-Cairns(Showtime’sPenny 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 synopsis for1917:
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.
Universal Pictures will release1917in limited release onDecember 25, 2019and wide onJanuary 10, 2020.
