Overview
- Netflix released the official trailer on Jan. 26 and confirmed the film will stream Jan. 30 ahead of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
- Directors Max Gershberg and Jake Rogal say the project aims to revive a unifying cultural moment for younger audiences without turning it into a political story.
- Many original Team USA players returned to Lake Placid to rewatch material and sit for new interviews that surface personal insights into team dynamics.
- Jack O’Callahan says the film reveals that several Minnesota teammates had only a player‑coach relationship with Herb Brooks, offering a nuanced off‑ice portrait.
- The trailer features Al Michaels and Cold War context, highlighting newly unearthed 16mm footage that promises a closer look at how the upset unfolded.