‘Call of Duty’ Director’s Netflix WWII Movie Officially Releases Jaw-Dropping Trailer
Peter Berg’s Second World War drama *The Mosquito Bowl* is about four prominent college football players who enlist in the Marines after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Netflix has released a red-band trailer for the film, which centres on a football game played as the men prepare for the invasion of Okinawa. The story highlights the young players’ lives and futures amid the prospect of battle.
The film is based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Buzz Bissinger’s nonfiction book of the same name. It is due to open in cinemas on 30 October 2026 and arrive on Netflix on 25 November. The article says the game featured some of the greatest players in history and would be the last for many of them.
In short
- Netflix has released a red-band trailer for *The Mosquito Bowl*.
- The drama follows four college football stars who enlist in the Marines.
- It reaches cinemas on 30 October and Netflix on 25 November 2026.
Explained simply
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the United States entered the Second World War. Many young Americans joined the armed forces, including college students whose lives had previously centred on study and sport.
The film follows four prominent American college football players who enlist in the Marines. Its story is based on Buzz Bissinger’s nonfiction book about a football game played by servicemen as they prepared for the invasion of Okinawa, a major Pacific campaign in 1945.
The game brings together celebrated players at a moment when they face the possibility of going to war. Their story connects the popular culture of American college football with the personal cost of the conflict.
Entertainment Film Gaming Music TV