First Trailer for ‘September 5’ Film with John Magaro & Peter Sarsgaard
by Alex Billington
October 24, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Can we show someone being shot on live television?” Paramount Pictures has finally unveiled the official US trailer for a film called September 5, which premiered to exceptional praise at both the 2024 Venice & Telluride Film Festivals this fall. It has earned some very positive reviews but is only beginning to get buzz with a release dates set for November and December in US theaters. During the 1972 Munich Olympics (on September 5th, 1972), an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes. The film focuses on the crew of the ABC Sports TV station that was located in the Olympic village, covering all the sports events live for the first time ever in television history. Through this lens, September 5 provides a fresh perspective on the live broadcast seen globally by an estimated one billion people at the time. It’s a ticking clock thriller without showing any violence – it’s all about the news crew deciding what the right thing to do (and show) is during this infamous hostage crisis. Starring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch, Zinedine Soualem, Corey Johnson, Georgina Rich, Marcus Rutherford, Daniel Adeosun, Benjamin Walker, Ferdinand Dörfler. It’s a very good suspenseful film that will be heavily discussed this awards season – check out the footage below.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Tim Fehlbaum’s film September 5, direct from YouTube:
September 5 unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage. At the heart of the story is Geoff (John Magaro), an ambitious producer striving to prove himself to his boss, legendary TV executive Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard). Together with German interpreter Marianne (Leonie Benesch) & his mentor Marvin Bader (Ben Chaplin), Geoff unexpectedly takes the helm of the live coverage. As narratives shift, time ticks away, and conflicting rumors spread, with the hostages’ lives hanging in the balance, he grapples with tough decisions while confronting his own moral compass. September 5 is directed by German filmmaker Tim Fehlbaum, director of the film The Colony previously plus a few other short films. The screenplay is by Moritz Binder & Tim Fehlbaum; co-written by Alex David. Produced by Fehlbaum, Philipp Trauer, Thomas Wöbke, Sean Penn, John Ira Palmer, John Wildermuth. This first premiered at the 2024 Venice & Telluride Film Festivals. Paramount opens Fehlbaum’s September 5 in select US theaters starting November 29th, 2024, then it will go to wide release on December 13th.
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