Draft:Pressure (upcoming film)

Pressure is an upcoming British historical drama film written and directed by Anthony Maras, co-written by David Haig, adapted from Haig’s stage play of the same name. It stars Andrew Scott as meteorologist James Stagg.

Premise
In the final days before the planned Allied invasion of Europe in 1944, Royal Air Force meteorologist James Stagg must deliver a weather report to the Allied high command determining the feasibility of the planned D-Day.

Cast

 * Andrew Scott as James Stagg

Production
The film is produced by Working Title and StudioCanal and directed by Anthony Maras, who co-wrote the script with David Haig. It is adapted from Haig's stage play Pressure which premiered in Edinburugh in 2014 and later moved to the West End.

Andrew Scott was reported to be leading the cast in July 2024 as Captain James Stagg.

Principal photography is scheduled for the UK in September.