Netflix's 'The Mosquito Bowl' film adapts true WWII football game on Guadalcanal, 15 players killed in Okinawa
Netflix released the official teaser trailer for 'The Mosquito Bowl,' a film adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's 2022 book. Directed by Peter Berg, the film follows 65 U.S. Marines from the 4th and 29th regiments of the 6th Marine Division who played a football game on Guadalcanal in December 1944 before deploying to the Battle of Okinawa, where 15 of the 65 players were killed. The film stars Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, and Tom Francis. It will hit theaters on October 30, 2026, and premiere on Netflix on November 25, 2026.
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Netflix's 'The Mosquito Bowl' film adaptation of WWII football game on Guadalcanal releases trailer
Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for 'The Mosquito Bowl,' a film adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's 2022 book about a legendary football game played by U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal in December 1944. The film reunites Bissinger, author of 'Friday Night Lights,' with director Peter Berg, who directed the 2004 film adaptation. The story follows 65 Marines from the 4th and 29th regiments of the 6th Marine Division who played a football game on a makeshift field of dirt, pebbles, and coral before being deployed to Okinawa. The cast includes Nicholas Galitzine as John McLaughry, Bill Skarsgård as Bob Bauman, Ray Nicholson as Tony Butkovich, and Tom Francis as Dave Schreiner. Tragically, 15 of the 65 players were killed during the Battle of Okinawa. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on October 30 and will premiere on Netflix on November 25.
Read sourceNetflix's 'The Mosquito Bowl' tells true story of WWII football game on Guadalcanal
Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for 'The Mosquito Bowl,' a film adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's 2022 book about a legendary football game played by U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal in December 1944. The film, directed by Peter Berg and co-written with Mark L. Smith, follows four top college football stars who became Marines. It stars Nicholas Galitzine as John McLaughry, Bill Skarsgård as Bob Bauman, Ray Nicholson as Tony Butkovich, and Tom Francis as Dave Schreiner. The game featured 65 Marines from the 4th and 29th regiments of the 6th Marine Division, who played on a makeshift field of dirt, pebbles, and coral before being deployed to Okinawa. Tragically, 15 of the 65 players were killed in the Battle of Okinawa. The film is produced by Imagine Entertainment and is scheduled for theatrical release on October 30, followed by a Netflix premiere on November 25.
Read sourceNetflix and Friday Night Lights team bring WWII Mosquito Bowl story to big screen
Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for 'The Mosquito Bowl,' a film adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's 2022 book about a legendary football game played by U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal in December 1944. The film reunites Bissinger and director Peter Berg, who previously collaborated on 'Friday Night Lights.' The story follows 65 Marines from the 4th and 29th regiments of the 6th Marine Division who played a gridiron game on a makeshift field of dirt, pebbles, and coral before being deployed to the Battle of Okinawa. Many of these men were former college football stars who traded football for rifles. The cast includes Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, and Tom Francis. Tragically, 15 of the 65 players were killed during the Okinawa campaign. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on October 30 and will premiere on Netflix on November 25.
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Netflix and Peter Berg bring WWII 'Mosquito Bowl' football game to the big screen
Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for 'The Mosquito Bowl,' a film adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's 2022 book about a legendary football game played by U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal in December 1944. The film reunites Bissinger and director Peter Berg, who previously collaborated on 'Friday Night Lights.' The story follows 65 Marines from the 4th and 29th regiments of the 6th Marine Division who played a makeshift football game on a coral-strewn field before being deployed to the Battle of Okinawa. The game was broadcast via the Mosquito Network to Navy and Marine units across the Pacific. Tragically, 15 of the 65 players were killed in the subsequent battle. The cast includes Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, and Tom Francis. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on October 30, 2026, and will premiere on Netflix on November 25, 2026.
Read sourceNetflix and Peter Berg bring WWII 'Mosquito Bowl' football story to the big screen
Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for 'The Mosquito Bowl,' a film adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's 2022 book about a legendary football game played by U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal in December 1944. The film reunites Bissinger, author of 'Friday Night Lights,' with director Peter Berg, who directed the 2004 film adaptation. The story follows 65 Marines from the 4th and 29th regiments of the 6th Marine Division who played a football game on a makeshift field of dirt, pebbles, and coral before being deployed to the Battle of Okinawa. Fifteen of the 65 players were killed in that battle. The cast includes Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, and Tom Francis. The film is produced by Imagine Entertainment and is scheduled for theatrical release on October 30, 2026, followed by a Netflix premiere on November 25, 2026.
Read sourceNetflix and Friday Night Lights team bring WWII 'Mosquito Bowl' to screen
Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for 'The Mosquito Bowl,' a film adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's 2022 book about a legendary football game played by U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal during World War II. The film reunites Bissinger and director Peter Berg, who previously collaborated on 'Friday Night Lights.' The story follows 65 Marines from the 4th and 29th Regiments of the 6th Marine Division who played a football game on Christmas Eve 1944 before being deployed to Okinawa. Many of the players were former college football stars. Tragically, 15 of the 65 players were killed in the Battle of Okinawa. The film stars Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, and Tom Francis. It is scheduled for theatrical release on October 30 and will premiere on Netflix on November 25. The screenplay was written by Berg and Mark L. Smith, with production by Imagine Entertainment.
Read sourceNetflix's 'The Mosquito Bowl' film adaptation of WWII football game on Guadalcanal gets teaser trailer
Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for 'The Mosquito Bowl,' a film adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's 2022 book about a legendary football game played by U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal in December 1944. The film, directed by Peter Berg and co-written with Mark L. Smith, follows four top college football stars who became Marines. It stars Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, and Tom Francis. The game featured 65 Marines from the 4th and 29th regiments of the 6th Marine Division playing on a makeshift field of dirt and coral, with 1,500 Marines watching. Tragically, 15 of the 65 players were later killed in the Battle of Okinawa. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on October 30, 2026, and will premiere on Netflix on November 25, 2026.
Netflix's 'The Mosquito Bowl' film adapts true WWII football game on Guadalcanal
Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for 'The Mosquito Bowl,' a film adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's 2022 book about a legendary football game played by U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal in December 1944. The film, directed by Peter Berg and co-written with Mark L. Smith, follows four top college football stars who became Marines. It stars Nicholas Galitzine as John McLaughry, Bill Skarsgård as Bob Bauman, Ray Nicholson as Tony Butkovich, and Tom Francis as Dave Schreiner. The game featured 65 Marines from the 4th and 29th regiments of the 6th Marine Division, who played on a makeshift field of dirt and coral before being deployed to the Battle of Okinawa. Fifteen of the 65 players were killed in that battle. The film is produced by Imagine Entertainment and will hit theaters on October 30, 2026, before premiering on Netflix on November 25, 2026.