Overview

• The first trailer focuses on George Washington’s formative years, showing French and Indian War combat and tense military councils.
• William Franklyn-Miller plays Washington with Mary-Louise Parker, Kelsey Grammer, Andy Serkis, Ben Kingsley and Jonno Davies in supporting roles.
• Jon Erwin directs from a script he co-wrote with Tom Provost and Diederik van Hoogstraten.
• The campaign urges audiences to preorder tickets months in advance, including a prior raffle, and closes the trailer with a call to make it the No. 1 movie on the nation’s 250th.
• The release is positioned against Illumination’s Minions 3, with Variety noting Angel’s past July 4 win for Sound of Freedom in 2023.