‘28 Years Later’ and ‘Last Tango in Halifax’ Stars Officially Lead New WWII Movie
Josh Bolt and Louis Ashbourne Serkis will lead *I’ll Get By*, a new Second World War drama written and directed by Brandon Ashplant. The film follows American airmen whose bombing mission over occupied France goes badly wrong, aiming for a grounded portrayal of ordinary young men facing danger and psychological trauma.
After flak hits their B-17 during a raid, the crew parachutes into enemy territory near the shifting front line following D-Day. Filming is due to begin at the end of October in Norwich before moving to Guernsey, which will stand in for wartime Normandy. The production plans to use LED volume technology and a physical B-17 cockpit and fuselage to recreate the aircraft’s final moments.
In short
- Josh Bolt and Louis Ashbourne Serkis lead the new WWII drama.
- The story follows airmen stranded in occupied France after their B-17 is hit.
- Filming is planned in Norwich and Guernsey, using virtual production technology.
Explained simply
During the Second World War, the United States and other Allied countries fought Nazi Germany across Europe. In June 1944, Allied forces landed in Normandy, France, opening a new front in western Europe; after D-Day, the battle lines shifted as they advanced inland.
A B-17 was a US heavy bomber used for raids over German-occupied Europe. Its crew faced anti-aircraft fire, known as flak, as well as the risk of being captured if they came down behind enemy lines. Josh Bolt and Louis Ashbourne Serkis are actors; Brandon Ashplant is the writer and director of this drama about airmen confronting danger and its psychological effects.
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