Steve McQueen‘s “Blitz,” a historical drama taking place as Nazi Germany bombed London during World War II, has released its first trailer.
The Apple Original film stars Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan as Rita, a distraught mother who frantically searches for her 9-year-old son George (newcomer Elliott Heffernan) after sending him to the countryside during the Blitz. The cast also includes Harris Dickinson, Erin Kellyman, Stephen Graham, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, Leigh Gill and Benjamin Clementine.
McQueen wrote, directed and produced “Blitz,” which marks his first feature film since 2018’s “Widows.” The British filmmaker is best known for directing the 2014 film “12 Years a Slave,” which won the Academy Award for best picture and also earned him a directing nomination.
“Blitz” will world premiere on Oct. 9 as the opening night gala of this year’s BFI London Film Festival. In a statement announcing its premiere at the festival, McQueen said: “‘Blitz’ is a movie about Londoners. It honors the spirit of what and how Londoners endured during the Blitz, but also explores the true representation of people in London, while at its core is the story of a working-class family desperate to be reunited during times of war.”
McQueen’s Lammas Park produced “Blitz” alongside Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films, as well as Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan and Michael Schaefer for New Regency.
The film will debut in select theaters on Nov. 1 before streaming globally on Apple TV+ on Nov. 22.
Watch the trailer for “Blitz” below.