1917 TRAILER: WW1 epic from Daniel Craig's James Bond director Sam Mendes – WATCH

Having directed two Daniel Craig James Bond movies in Skyfall and Spectre, Sam Mendes has now headed to the First World War. 1917 features an all-star cast in what looks to be a big contender at the 2020 Oscars. The official synopsis reads: “At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers—Blake’s own brother among them.”

It continues: “1917 is directed by Sam Mendes, who wrote the screenplay with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Showtime’s Penny Dreadful).

“The film is produced by Mendes and Pippa Harris (co-executive producer, Revolutionary Road; executive producer, Away We Go) for their Neal Street Productions, Jayne-Ann Tenggren (co-producer, The Rhythm Section; associate producer, Spectre), Callum McDougall (executive producer, Mary Poppins Returns, Skyfall) and Brian Oliver (executive producer, Rocketman; Black Swan).”

1917 is released in UK cinemas on January 10, 2020.