Odeon Luxe Leicester Square played host to the European Premiere of Pressure this evening, as StudioCanal’s gripping World War II drama brought one of the most consequential decisions of the Second World War to the big screen. The film stars Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Damian Lewis and Chris Messina; it was written by David Haig and Anthony Maras, and directed by Anthony Maras.

Pressure will be released in cinemas nationwide from 11th September 2026. Colin Hart and Abigail Shii were on the red carpet, here are their interviews.

Set during the final days before the Normandy invasion, Pressure follows Britain’s chief meteorological officer James Stagg (Andrew Scott), who is tasked with delivering what would become the most consequential weather forecast in modern history. With Allied forces poised to launch the largest seaborne invasion ever attempted, Stagg finds himself at the centre of a mounting crisis — poor weather threatens to derail the operation and cost countless lives, while any postponement risks alerting German forces to the Allies’ plans. As tensions rise among military commanders, Stagg faces immense pressure from Allied leadership while wrestling with the memory of a disastrous D-Day rehearsal. His closest confidante is Captain Kay Summersby (Kerry Condon), while the final decision rests with Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser). With only hours remaining before the operation begins, the fate of the war and millions of lives hang in the balance.