The Must-See Military Films Still To Come This Year
Pawn Sacrifice
Genre: Biography / Drama / Sport
Synopsis: Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Who: Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Lily Rabe, and Peter Sarsgaard.
When: 13th August 2017
STRATTON
Genre: Thriller
Synopsis: Stratton, a Special Boat Service operative for MI6, and his American counterpart Marty, scope a laboratory complex in Iran in order to intercept deadly biochemical weapons. This most complex of missions goes spectacularly wrong however and in the mayhem Marty is mortally wounded. Stratton knows his trusted friend isn't going to make it.
Who: Dominic Cooper, Gemma Chan, Austin Stowell, Tyler Hoechlin, Tom Felton, Thomas Kretschmann, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen, Jake Fairbrother
When: 1st September 2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Genre: Action / Comedy
Synopsis: This is the second installment in the Kingsman franchise. When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, the Kingsman's journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US. These two elite secret organizations must band together to defeat a common enemy.
Who: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Elton John, Channing Tatum, and Jeff Bridges
When: 22nd September 2017
6 Days
Genre: Action
Synopsis: In April 1980, armed gunmen stormed the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London and took all inside hostage. Over the next six days a tense standoff took place, all the while a group of highly trained soldiers from the SAS prepared for a raid the world had never seen the likes of.
Who: Jamie Bell, Abbie Cornish, Mark Strong and Martin Shaw
When: September 2017 (Exact date TBC.)
Thank You for Your Service
Genre: Biographical War Drama
Synopsis: A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggles to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.
Who: Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Beulah Koale, Amy Schumer, and Scott Haze
When: 27th October 2017
Darkest Hour
Genre: Biography / Drama / History
Synopsis: Within days of becoming Prime Minister, Winston Churchill must face his most turbulent and defining trial: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation.
Who: Gary Oldman, Ben Mendelsohn, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane, and Ronald Pickup.
When: 29th December 2017
Journey's End
Genre: War
Synopsis: RC Sherriff's Journey's End is the seminal British play about WW1. Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, variously awaiting their fate.
Who: Sam Claflin, Paul Bettany, Tom Sturridge, Asa Butterfield and Toby Jones.
When: Autumn 2017
The Death of Stalin
Genre: Biography / Drama / History
Synopsis: Follows the Soviet dictator's last days and depicts the chaos of the regime after his death.
Who: Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Rupert Friend, Michael Palin, and Jeffrey Tambor.
When: 20th October 2017
Guernsey
Genre: Drama / History / Romance
Synopsis: A writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island in the aftermath of World War II when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war.
Who: Lily James Michiel Huisman Matthew Goode Penelope Wilton Tom Courtenay and Jessica Brown Findlay.
When: 2018
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