Studiocanal & Working Title Team For Timely D-Day Movie ‘Pressure’ About The Make-Or-Break Decisions Behind The Historic Normandy Landings
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: In the week the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the historic Normandy Landings — and President Biden touches down in France on a state visit timed to the celebrations — we can reveal that European major Studiocanal is teaming up with Darkest Hour producer Working Title on timely D-Day movie Pressure.
The film will chart the extraordinary true story of the pressure-cooker environment facing the decision-makers behind D-Day, and how their liberation of Europe was entirely at the mercy of the weather.
The story will hone in on Group Captain James Stagg, Chief Meteorologist at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expedition Force, whose job it was to inform General Dwight D.
Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, of weather conditions that would make-or-break the Allied invasion. Despite a prolonged heat wave and the tide and moon conditions aligning, Stagg made a bold case for the invasion being delayed from June 5 to June 6 to avoid an incoming front and ensure better conditions.
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