Brad Pitt is back in WWII film in first Trailer for Robert Zemeckis film 'Allied'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Robert Zemeckis is a very interesting filmmaker to say the least. The guy has made tons of movies of all genres including classics like Back to the Future, Cast Away, Forrest Gump and The Polar Express. Recently, Zemeckis has hit a bit of a lull in terms of his projects though. Flight was an okay film that was headlined by a great performance by Denzel Washington and though, I haven’t seen The Walk, I heard it was an average movie at best.

            Zemeckis’ next project, Allied, however, is set against the backdrop of WWII and stars Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. The film follows an intelligence officer (Pitt) who encounters a French Resistance fighter (Cotillard) in 1942 North Africa. The two are subsequently reunited in London, but tensions rise as the war surmounts pressures on them both.

            The script was written by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Locke) who says that it’s based on a true story that was told to him at the age of 21 and he’s kept it around ever since. Allied opens everywhere on November 23^rd and in addition to Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, also stars Lizzy Caplan and Matthew Goode. Check out the trailer below!