Having had its world premiere at the 2024 London Film Festival in October, Blitz has revealed the first images starring Saoirse Ronan.
Saoirse Ronan return to period films for Steve McQueen. Protagonist of Blitzthe film will be premiered at London Film Festival 2024 to then land in theaters starting from November 2024. Of Apple Original FilmsBlitz is set during the Second World War and will see Saoirse Ronan flanked by Elliott Heffernanboth in the first official images of the film shown on the BFI’s social media accounts. Blitz will be the opening film of the Festival next October and the first images show a close-up of Saoirse Ronan.
Blitz, the first images of the film starring Saoirse Ronan
The plot Blitz tells of Georgecharacter played by Elliott Heffernan, a nine-year-old boy living in London during the Second World War who is sent to the countryside by his Mother Rita as the situation begins to escalate. As the British capital is targeted by bombs, George finds himself in danger and his distraught mother tries to find her missing child. The cast of Blitz will also include Erin Kellyman, Paul Weller, Stephen Graham, Harris Dickinson e Leigh Gill.
Steve McQueen, in addition to directing the film, also worked on the screenplay and is also a producer with his Lammas Park. With Blitz, Saoirse Ronan will return to the screen again with a period film after her experience in Brooklyn which earned her critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Over the years, Saoirse Ronan has proven her talent by starring in films such as Atonement, Lovable remains e Grand Budapest Hotel. In addition to Blitz, this year he will also appear in Bad Applesa comedy that has not yet announced an official release date. Blitz, on the other hand, after a theatrical release will also be available for streaming on AppleTV+ at the end of November 2024.
