# Ioan Gruffudd’s Revolutionary War Epic ‘Drummer Boy’ Officially Reveals New Footage

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ioan-gruffudds-revolutionary-war-epic-drummer-boy-officially-reveals-new-footage/
- Published: 2026-11-05T14:00:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T14:35:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/drummer-boy-sneak-peek-ioan-gruffudd/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- Drummer Boy opens in cinemas on 6 November.
- The Revolutionary War story follows brothers divided by the conflict.
- The Smallbone brothers’ reconciliation helped shape the film.

## Summary

For King + Country are moving from music into another historical drama, with Drummer Boy opening in cinemas on 6 November. Set during the American Revolution, the film follows two brothers on opposing sides of the conflict and explores family, love, forgiveness and freedom.

A preview shows their father, played by Ioan Gruffudd, leading a fight aboard a British ship during a French attack, where his children witness his death. Joel and Ben Smallbone co-directed the film after repairing a personal rift that had delayed the project; they say their reconciliation shaped its themes. The cast also includes India Brown, Melora Hardin, Beverley Knight, Charles Esten and Iain Glen.

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