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STUDIOCANAL unveils a new trailer for the arresting World War II film PRESSURE, a thrilling account of the three day run up to D-Day. Directed by Anthony Maras, PRESSURE stars BAFTA Award Winner Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers, Fleabag), Academy Award® Winner Brendan Fraser (The Whale, The Mummy) and Academy Award® Nominee Kerry Condon (F1: The Movie, The Banshees of Inisherin). PRESSURE is in cinemas nationwide from September 9, 2026.



In the seventy two 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 (Andrew Scott) 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 (Kerry Condon) to confide in, and haunted by a catastrophic D-Day rehearsal, the final decision rests with Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser).



With only hours to go, the fate of the war and the lives of millions hang in the balance.



The film’s stellar cast is rounded out with Golden Globe® and Emmy Award winner Damian Lewis (Billions, Homeland, Band Of Brothers) in the role of Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery and Chris Messina (Air, Sharp Objects) portrays Irving P. Krick, Dwight D. Eisenhower’s trusted wartime Meteorologist.



Developed and produced by STUDIOCANAL and Working Title, PRESSURE is co-written by Maras alongside Olivier award-winner David Haig who wrote the critically lauded play the film is based on.



‘PRESSURE’ WILL RELEASE IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE FROM 9TH SEPTEMBER 2026.
Transcript
00:01The weather can destroy us.
00:06I'm very proud they chose you, Jim.
00:09Dr. James Stagg reporting for duty.
00:11General Eisenhower will see you now.
00:14D-Day will be the largest seaborne invasion in history.
00:20Churchill tells me you're the best meteorologist in the country.
00:23I need a forecast.
00:26Our troops require perfect conditions.
00:28Any waves over six feet, impossible.
00:32Sir, long-term weather forecasting is really only ever educated guesswork.
00:38We invade France Monday, June 5th. You've got 61 hours.
00:44The fate of the war, thousands of lives hinge on this.
00:50Churchill says he's a genius.
00:52Men are too fond of that word.
00:54Get me the data from every MET station within 2,000 miles of Normandy.
00:58If we've measured it, then I want it.
00:59Captain Stagg, this is General Montgomery.
01:02The enemy has doubled its defenses in as many weeks.
01:05If we delay, we will lose this war.
01:08We're looking good, sir.
01:10The weather is a go.
01:12I couldn't disagree with that more.
01:15They won't like this.
01:17There are two major storms advancing towards the Normandy coast even as we speak.
01:22Are you absolutely certain?
01:24I'm confident that the storms will come.
01:28Not good enough.
01:31How are you so certain that they're coming?
01:34D-Day will be calm and sunny.
01:35Are you blind?
01:36If you invade tomorrow, they're going to be washed away.
01:41My men are ready for the big match.
01:45Get them onto the beaches somehow, anyhow.
01:48Leave the rest to me.
01:52Soldiers, sailors, and airmen.
01:54The eyes of the world are upon you.
01:57Stagg is gonna crack.
01:59Go or don't go, that's it.
02:02The wrath of nature is real.
02:05And we must face the Vat!
02:08However frightening they may be!
02:14Captain Stagg,
02:17do you want to be personally responsible
02:20for losing this war?
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