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Epic First Trailer For Sam Mendes’ 1917 Storms In

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In 2017 audiences witnessed Christopher Nolan’s brilliant thriller DUNKIRK, depicting the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II. At the 90th Academy Awards, it was awarded Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Film Editing, with five further nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Production Design.

Two war movies are set to land this awards season. ROland Emmerich’s WWII film MIDWAY and now the movie 1917.

Sam Mendes, the Oscar-winning director of Skyfall, Spectre and American Beauty, brings his singular vision to his World War I epic, 1917.

The First World War was fought on a vast scale and raised unprecedented challenges for the leaders of the combatant nations.

The political leaders were responsible for the decision to go to war, and for deciding what war aims to pursue. The horrific casualties sustained early in the war meant that none of them could consider accepting a peace without victory. They were forced to oversee ever-increasing social and industrial mobilization to support the war, and to mortgage the financial future of their countries to pay for it.

Official synopsis:

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.

The cast also features Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, with Colin Firth and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Oscar season is officially here.

Before seeing the film, visit the Imperial War Museum website and read the 5 things you need to know about the First World War. https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-first-world-war

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). The film is produced by Neal Street Productions for DreamWorks Pictures in association with New Republic Pictures.

Thomas Newman will team up once again with Mendes to score the film. 1917 also reunites Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins. The last film Deakins shot was BLADE RUNNER 2019 which earned him his first Academy Awars after 14 nominations.

Universal Pictures will release the film domestically in limited release on December 25, 2019 and wide on January 10, 2020. Universal and Amblin Partners will distribute the film internationally, with eOne distributing on behalf of Amblin in the U.K.

https://www.1917.movie/

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