Set against one of the most pivotal moments of the 20th century, Pressure, a historical drama from director Anthony Maras, explores the fraught 72 hours leading up to the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.
Anchored by powerful performances from Andrew Scott as Royal Air Force meteorologist James Stagg and Brendan Fraser as General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the film also stars Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, and Damian Lewis.
Focus Features will release Pressure in U.S. theaters on May 29, 2026, placed strategically ahead of the annual Day of Remembrance for D-Day on June 6.
Here is the official synopsis of Pressure: 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 (Fraser). With only hours to go, the fate of the war and the lives of millions hang in the balance.
This adaptation of David Haig’s acclaimed 2014 stage play — co-written for the screen by Haig and Maras — encapsulates the high stakes and razor’s-edge tension of the weather-dependent planning that ultimately shaped the success of Operation Overlord.
Watch the official trailer for Pressure above.
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