1917 (2019 film)

1917 is an upcoming war film directed by Sam Mendes, who also wrote the screenplay with Krysty Wilson-Cairns.

It is scheduled to be released on 25 December 2019, by Universal Pictures.

Premise
Follows two young soldiers during World War I.

Cast

 * George MacKay
 * Dean-Charles Chapman
 * Colin Firth
 * Mark Strong
 * Benedict Cumberbatch
 * Richard Madden
 * Andrew Scott
 * Daniel Mays
 * Adrian Scarborough
 * Jamie Parker
 * Nabhaan Rizwan
 * Claire Duburcq

Production
Amblin Partners were announced to have acquired the project, which will be set in World War I, with Sam Mendes directing and writing the screenplay alongside Krysty Wilson-Cairns. Tom Holland was reported to be in talks for the film in September 2018, and in October, Roger Deakins was reported to be reuniting with Mendes to serve as cinematographer on the film. George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman entered negotiations to star in the film that same month. Thomas Newman was hired to compose the score for the film in March 2019. That same month, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Richard Madden, Andrew Scott, Daniel Mays, Adrian Scarborough, Jamie Parker, Nabhaan Rizwan and Claire Duburcq joined the cast of the film.

Filming
Filming began on April 1, 2019, and will continue through June 2019 in Wiltshire, Hankley Common and Govan, Scotland, as well as Shepperton Studios. Concern was raised over the planned filming in Salisbury Plain by conservationists who felt the production could disturb potentially undiscovered remains in the area, requesting a survey be conducted before any construction for sets begin on the land.

Release
It is scheduled to be released on 25 December 2019.