It’s no secret that the World War II genre of movies has produced some of the most popular and powerful hits of all-time, and one of the first that comes to mind is Saving Private Ryan. The film stars Tom Hanks, and it was directed by Steven Spielberg, the same duo who reunited a few years ago to produce a new WWII series for Apple TV, Masters of the Air. Hanks also has another popular WWII movie streaming on Apple TV, Greyhound, which is still one of the platform’s biggest streaming hits despite debuting six years ago. Hanks is also hard at work filming a sequel to Greyhound right now, which likely won’t be released until sometime next year. WWII movies can be hit or miss at the box office, but there’s a new film coming later this month that has all the potential to be a huge fan-favorite.
Brendan Fraser (The Mummy) and Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers) have been tapped to star in Pressure, the new WWII thriller coming to theaters later this month on May 29. Fraser is still riding high from his Oscar win a few years ago for his performance in The Whale, and Andrew Scott is a three-time Emmy nominee for his work in projects like Ripley and Black Mirror. Kerry Condon, who recently starred in F1 with Brad Pitt and the Star Wars Disney+ series, Skeleton Crew, has also been recruited for a role in Pressure, along with Chris Messina. Messina will have a role in the next season of The White Lotus, which is now in production in France under creator and director Mike White.
What Is ‘Pressure’ About?
Pressure is set in the 72 hours before D-Day, as General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) and Captain James Stagg (Andrew Scott) face the impossible task of launching the most dangerous seaborne invasion in history, or risk losing the war altogether. Pressure is based on the popular stage play by David Haig, who also worked on the script for the film with director Anthony Maras. It likely won’t be long before the first reactions and reviews to Pressure come out of early press screenings, and fans will finally get an idea of how the film is going to resonate with the masses.
Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Pressure, which is coming to theaters later this month on May 29.
- Release Date
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May 29, 2026
- Runtime
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90 Minutes
- Director
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Anthony Maras