Brendan Fraser to Star Opposite Andrew Scott in World War II D-Day Thriller PRESSURE

Oscar winner Brendan Fraser ("The Whale") has signed on to star as Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower in the upcoming historical thriller "Pressure" from Working Title and Studiocanal. The film will be directed by Anthony Maras ("Hotel Mumbai") from a script co-written by Maras and David Haig, based on Haig's own play. Production is expected to begin in the UK this September.

THe film chronicles the true story of Britain's Chief Meteorological Officer James Stagg, played in the movie by BAFTA winner Andrew Scott ("Ripley", "All of Us Strangers"), whose job it was to inform Eisenhower of weather conditions that would make or break their Normandy invasion. The complex decision-making was critical in the fate of the war and the course of history.

Here is the play's official synopsis:

"In the 72 hours leading up to D-Day, all the pieces are in place except for one key element — the British weather. Britain’s Chief Meteorological Officer James Stagg is called upon to deliver the most consequential forecast in history, locking him into a tense standoff with the entire Allied leadership. The wrong conditions could devastate the largest-ever seaborne invasion, while any delay risks German intelligence catching on. With only his trusted aide Captain Kay Summersby to confide in, and haunted by a catastrophic D-Day rehearsal, the final decision rests with Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower. With only hours to go, the fate of the war and the lives of millions hang in the balance."

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The film chronicles events from World War II, specifically Operation Mincemeat, a deception effort to keep the plans for the Allied invasion of Sicily secret. The cast includes Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn, and Jason Isaacs.

"Operation Mincemeat" opened in theaters on April 25, 2022 in the U.K., and on May 11, 2022 via Netflix.

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Video Game Description: Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.

Genre: Action, Shooter, First-Person, Multiplayer

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Developer: Black Matter Pty Ltd

Rating: N/A

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New on Blu-ray: IN HARM'S WAY (1965) Starring John Wayne and Kirk Douglas

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Product Description: This is the story of the highly regarded fighter squadron which served mainly soldiers from Poland in the history of aerial combat and their heroic defense of England during WW2, Battle of Britain against Nazi attacks. The 303 Squadron shot three times more Luftwaffe planes than any other allied squadrons.

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"Dunkirk" is a World War II action drama written, co-produced and directed by Christopher Nolan ("The Dark Knight", "Interstellar"). The film chronicles the dramatic rescue of Belgium, British and French soldiers, who found themselves surrounded and trapped by the German army in the French city of Dunkirk.

The film features an ensemble cast that includes Fionn Whitehead, Kenneth Branagh, Harry Styles, James D'Arcy, Aneurin Barnard, Tom Glynn-Carney, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance and Tom Hardy, with a voice cameo by Michael Caine. The film is scored by Nolan's frequent collaborator Hans Zimmer.

"Dunkirk" held its world premiere on July 13th, 2017 in London, and was released in theaters on July 21st. It received almost universal acclaim from critics who praised the direction, writing, cast, action sequences, its intensity, the cinematography, score, and well, pretty much everything about it. High hopes for this one come Oscar time.

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A new trailer and poster have been released for Christopher Nolan's World War II epic "Dunkirk".

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The cast features Harry Styles, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy, Aneurin Barnard, James D'Arcy, Jack Lowden, Barry Keoghan and Tom Glynn-Carney.

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Directed by Mario Van Peebles, the film stars Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, Matt Lanter, Callard Harris, Cody Walker, Emily Tennant and James Remar.

"USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage" begins a limited run in theaters on November 11th.

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"The Imitation Game" opens in theaters on November 28th.

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David Ayer's "Fury" is now in theaters and has already made its mark at the box-office ranking first in its opening weekend, although the domestic profits are not exactly spectacular. Which is probably why the publicity campaign for the movie is still going. Today we have five new character posters featuring the actors playing the crew of the titular tank: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena and Jon Bernthal. The film also stars Jason Isaacs, Anamaria Marinca, Xavier Samuel and Jim Parrack.

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"The Imitation Game" opens in theaters on November 14th in the UK and November 21st in the US.

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"Fury" opens in theaters on October 17th.

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"Fury" opens in theaters on October 17th.

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"Fury" opens in theaters on October 17th.

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