Damian Lewis and David Haig on working with Brendan Fraser in Pressure 🪖 🌦️

Damian Lewis and David Haig sit down with Screen Off Script’s Chamatkar Sandhu to discuss Pressure — the gripping new war drama about the extraordinary decisions, disagreements and uncertainty behind the planning of D-Day. They talk about bringing these real-life figures to the screen, working with director Anthony Maras, and what makes this story so compelling more than 80 years later.Based on David Haig’s acclaimed 2014 stage play, Pressure stars Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, Damian Lewis and Con O’Neill.The film is directed and edited by Anthony Maras and written by Anthony Maras and David Haig, based on Haig’s stage play. The story centres on RAF meteorologist Group Captain James Stagg (Andrew Scott), who must convince Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) that the weather could make or break the Allied invasion of Normandy.Damian Lewis plays General Sir Bernard Montgomery, while David Haig — who originally wrote and performed the stage play — brings his story to the big screen alongside an acclaimed ensemble cast.Set in June 1944, Pressure follows the tense 72 hours leading up to D-Day, as Stagg and his team of meteorologists attempt to predict the weather conditions that will determine whether Operation Overlord can go ahead. With the fate of thousands of Allied soldiers hanging in the balance, Eisenhower must make one of the most consequential decisions of the Second World War.Pressure was released in US theatres on May 29, 2026, and opens in UK cinemas on September 11, 2026.Hosted by Chamatkar SandhuListen to Screen Off Script:Spotify ➡️ http://bit.ly/Spotify-SOSApple ➡️ http://bit.ly/Apple-SOSEmail us: screenoffscript@gmail.comFollow us on social media: linktr.ee/ScreenOffScript#Pressure #DamianLewis #DavidHaig #AndrewScott #BrendanFraser #AnthonyMaras #DDay