“Pressure” is a new war drama feature, directed by Anthony Maras, based on David Haig's 2014 stage play, starring Andrew Scott as meteorologist ‘James Stagg’ and Brendan Fraser as ‘Dwight D. Eisenhower’ as the pair work to plan the Normandy landings during World War II, with Kerry Condon, Chris Messina and Damian Lewis, released May 29, 2026, in North America and scheduled for a September 9, 2026 release in the UK:
"...the story takes place over a tense, closed-door 72-hour window before the planned cross-channel invasion of Europe June 1944.
“‘Captain James Stagg’ must deliver an accurate and daunting weather forecast, putting him under immense pressure and at odds with other military forecasters including ‘Colonel Krick’ (Messina).
“‘General Dwight D. Eisenhower’ (Fraser) faces the monumental choice to launch the dangerous amphibious assault or delay it and risk blowing the element of surprise…”
