MIDWAY Movie First Look At Roland Emmerich’s Drama – Stars Darren Criss, Luke Evans, Patrick Wilson, Ed Skrein, Nick Jonas, Mandy Moore And Woody Harrelson

Battle of Midway, (June 3–6, 1942), World War II naval battle, fought almost entirely with aircraft, in which the United States destroyed Japan’s first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots. Together with the Battle of Guadalcanal, the Battle of Midway ended the threat of further Japanese invasion in the Pacific.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Midway

More happened in the days that followed:

• June 11, 1944 The U.S. Navy deals a harsh blow to the Japanese, destroying more than 200 of their air fleet in an attack on bases in the Marianas.
• Less than a week after the D-Day invasion, on June 11, the beaches were fully secured and over 326,000 troops, more than 50,000 vehicles and some 100,000 tons of equipment had landed at Normandy.

Here’s a look at the first poster for director Roland Emmerich’s MIDWAY.

Lionsgate will release the film on November 8, 2019. A great spot for an awards season hopeful. Expect a new trailer featuring the huge cast which includes Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Etsushi Toyokawa, Tadanobu Asano, Luke Kleintank, Jun Kunimura, Darren Criss, Keean Johnson, Alexander Ludwig, with Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid and Woody Harrelson.

MIDWAY centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome the odds.

As a history buff, especially World War II, I’m eager to see what Emmerich does with the material. THE PATRIOT was an excellent depiction of the American Revolution, while being mostly fictional, was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Sound (Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell and Lee Orloff), Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score. It also received several guild awards, including the American Society of Cinematographers award to Caleb Deschanel for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography and the Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award for Best Period Makeup and Best Period Hair Styling.

The 1976 film of the same name featured Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford and Hal Holbrook.

For more on Midway, check out this video.