Everything You Need to Know About Blitz Movie (2024): Sep. 20, 2024 - added a poster to the photo gallery - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
A boy’s journey. A mother’s love. Miles of burning city between them.
Plot Outline: Blitz refers to the German bombardment of London during World War II,
Who's Involved:
Harris Dickinson, Stephen Graham, Saoirse Ronan, Kathy Burke, Hayley Squires, Steve McQueen, Tim Bevan, Leigh Gill, Sally Messham, Erin Kellyman, Benjamin Clementine, Elliott Heffernan, Erin Fellner, Mica Ricketts, Paul Weller, CJ Beckford, Saorise Ronan
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned MPA
Rating Reason: thematic elements including some racism, violence, some strong language, brief sexuality and smoking
Runtime: N/A
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
Sir Steve McQueen’s “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 to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to his mom and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril, while a distraught Rita searches for her missing son.
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Who stars in Blitz: Cast List
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A look at the Blitz behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Steve McQueen last directed Occupied City and Widows. The film's writer Steve McQueen last wrote Widows and 12 Years a Slave.
Producers
Tim Bevan
Erin Fellner
Steve McQueen
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Key Facts
- Written and directed by Academy and BAFTA Award-winning McQueen, the film stars Academy and BAFTA Award nominee Ronan and newcomer Heffernan, with Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Weller, Stephen Graham, Leigh Gill, Mica Ricketts, CJ Beckford, Alex Jennings, Joshua McGuire, Hayley Squires, Erin Kellyman and Sally Messham rounding out the cast. McQueen’s Lammas Park produces alongside Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films, Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan and Michael Schaefer for New Regency, with producers Anita Overland and Adam Somner.
Filming Timeline
- 2024 - April: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2023 - January: The film was set to Production status.
- 2021 - November: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Scheduled to start shooting in 2022.
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