1917
2019 war film directed by Sam Mendes
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| 2023 | The film was included in Parade magazine's list of the '50 Best War Movies of All Time'. |
| 2023 | Parade magazine includes '1917' on its list of the '50 Best War Movies of All Time', further cementing the film's reputation in the war movie genre. |
| March 24 2020 | Released on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. |
| March 10 2020 | Released on Digital HD by Universal Pictures. |
| February 2020 | Wins three Academy Awards: Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects at the 92nd Academy Awards |
| February 7 2020 | Sony Classical Records released an EP of Jos Slovick's rendition of 'The Wayfaring Stranger' on Amazon and streaming platforms, following a Change.org petition that collected over 2,500 signatures requesting a full studio version of the song. |
| January 10 2020 | Wide theatrical release of the film in the United States, shortly before international theatre lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| January 10 2020 | Wide release of the film in theaters, shortly before international theatre lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| January 10 2020 | Theatrical release in the United Kingdom by Entertainment One |
| 2019 | Film '1917' directed by Sam Mendes was released, receiving critical acclaim for its technical achievement in portraying World War I trench warfare. |
| 2019 | The film '1917' is released and receives critical acclaim, with several notable film critics including Kate Erbland of IndieWire and Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter naming it among the best films of the year. |
| December 2019 | Mendes discusses the screenplay, describing his 'calculated gamble' in the film's narrative approach, which was designed to capture forward momentum in a war characterized by stasis. |
| December 25 2019 | Theatrical release in the United States by Universal Pictures |
| December 20 2019 | The soundtrack album for the film '1917' was released, featuring a score composed by Thomas Newman, who was a regular collaborator with director Sam Mendes. |
| December 4 2019 | 1917 premieres in the United Kingdom |
| December 4 2019 | The film '1917' premiered at the 2019 Royal Film Performance in London, an event held in aid of the Film & TV Charity. |
| December 4 2019 | Film premieres in the United Kingdom |
| August 2019 | Sam Mendes first publicly describes the film as 'the story of a messenger who has a message to carry', revealing the core narrative concept for 1917. |
| June 2019 | The film's climactic 'Schofield Run' sequence was shot over two days, featuring George MacKay running 300 meters amidst explosions and over 500 extras, with complex choreography that included an unscripted moment where MacKay accidentally knocked into two extras during a take. |
| June 2019 | Filming continued through June 2019 in multiple locations including Wiltshire, Hankley Common in Surrey, Govan, Shepperton Studios, and near Low Force on the River Tees in Teesdale. |
| June 2019 | Filming concludes in the UK |
| April 2019 | Tom Holland was contractually obligated to do reshoots for Chaos Walking, which prevented his involvement in '1917'. |
| April 1 2019 | Filming for the war film '1917' began, with Roger Deakins as cinematographer using the Arri Alexa Mini LF digital cinema camera, which was the first film to use this technology. |
| March 2019 | Remaining cast members join the film project |
| October 2018 | George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman sign on to star in the film |
| September 2018 | Tom Holland was reported to be pushing for a lead role in the film, but ultimately did not participate due to contractual obligations for Chaos Walking. |
| June 18 2018 | Amblin Partners acquired the project for '1917' in a competitive bidding situation, with Sam Mendes set to direct and co-write the screenplay with Krysty Wilson-Cairns. |
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