The Mummy and Sherlock favourites star in first look at "new high-stakes" WW2 drama
Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser lead the cast of Pressure.
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- James Hibbs
Published: Thursday, 4 June 2026 at 12:52 pm
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A new trailer has been unveiled for Pressure, a new film charting the three days in the run-up to D-Day during the Second World War.
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The film stars Sherlock's Andrew Scott as Britain's chief meteorological officer James Stagg, while The Mummy's Brendan Fraser plays Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D Eisenhower. F1's Kerry Condon rounds out the central cast as Stagg's aide Captain Kay Summersby.
The film has been adapted from David Haig's critically lauded play, with Haig co-writing the screenplay along with director Anthony Maras.
The trailer shows off the intensity of the decision Stagg has to make, as to whether D-Day should go ahead, or be called off due to an oncoming storm.
You can watch it right here now.
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The synopsis for the film says: "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 (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 (Condon) to confide in, and haunted by a catastrophic D-Day rehearsal, the final decision rests with Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower (Fraser). With only hours to go, the fate of the war and the lives of millions hang in the balance."
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Pressure also stars Damian Lewis (Wolf Hall) as Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery and Chris Messina (Based on a True Story) as Irving P Krick, Eisenhower’s wartime Meteorologist.
The movie has already been released in the US and has received strong reviews. It is currently sitting at a 87 per cent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 7.2/10.
Pressure will be released in UK cinemas on Wednesday 9 September.
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James HibbsDrama Writer
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
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