Universal has released a new trailer for director Sam Mendes’ First World War epic 1917 which follows two young British soldiers – played by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman – who are tasked with the seemingly impossible mission of crossing enemy territory to deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack; watch it here…
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 set for release on Christmas Day 2019 in North America and on January 10th 2020 in the UK, and features a cast that includes George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, with Colin Firth, and Benedict Cumberbatch.