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

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.