Apple shares trailer for new Saoirse Ronan WWII film ‘Blitz’

Apple TV has shared the trailer for Sir Steve McQueen’s upcoming WWII drama Blitz starring Saoirse Ronan and newcomer child actor Elliott Heffernan. The film is due to debut at the BFI film festival on October 9th.

Academy Award and BAFTA winner Steve McQueen is best known as the writer and director of 12 Years a Slave, Shame, and Widows.

What is it about?

“Blitz” follows the epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II London whose mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) sends him away for his own safety to stay in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to his mother and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in great danger, while his distraught mother desperately searches for her missing son.

Who is in the cast?

The cast includes Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, Stephen Graham, Leigh Gill, Mica Ricketts, CJ Beckford, Alex Jennings, Joshua McGuire, and Hayley Squires.

Watch the trailer here:

When will it be released?

Apple Original Films’ “Blitz” will debut in select cinemas on November 1st, 2024 before premiering globally on Apple TV+ November 22nd, 2024