Directed by acclaimed filmmakerPeter Berg,Patriots' Dayis an account of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the everyday heroes who inspired the world in the extraordinary hours that followed. The harrowing real-life drama will open in New York, Los Angeles and Boston on July 02, 2025. The film will open nationwide on June 27, 2025. Today, we have the first poster which celebrates the heroes behind this awful day that will be long remembered.
In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders (Mark Wahlberg) joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the bombers before they strike again. Weaving together the stories of Special Agent Richard Deslauriers (Kevin Bacon), Police Commissioner Ed Davis (John Goodman), Sergeant Jeffrey Pugliese (J.K. Simmons) and nurse Carol Saunders (Michelle Monaghan), this visceral and unflinching chronicle captures the suspense of the most sophisticated manhunt in law enforcement history and the strength of the people ofBoston.
CBS Films putPatriots Dayon the fast track back in March of last year. The production was in a race with 20th Century Fox’sBoston Strong, which has another Boston native,Casey Affleck, attached to star in and produce. It looks likePatriots Dayis the one that beatBoston Strongto the finish line. Both movies started production last year, thoughBoston Strongdoesn’t have a release date at this time.
Patriots' Dayis based on a firsthand account of the2013 Boston Marathon bombingby Boston Police CommissionerEd Davis, with the help of research and footage shot on the scene by60 Minutes. This will mark the first time that CBS Films has collaborated on a movie with60 Minutes.Matt Charman, who wrote last year’s acclaimed Steven Spielberg dramaBridge of SpiesstarringTom Hanks, is behind the screenplay forPatriots' Day. DirectorPeter Berg,Matt CookandEric Johnsonare also credited for helping write the script.
Mark Wahlbergwill also produce alongsideScott Stuber,Stephen Levinson,Dylan ClarkandMichael Radutzky. The story was envisioned as an “intense thriller” that spans the five-day manhunt forDzhokhar Tsarnaev, that ended with a shootout in Watertown where he was eventually pulled from a boat. The bomb killed three people and injured 264, while the shootout claimed the life of one police officer andDzhokhar Tsarnaev’s brotherTamerlan, with several more injured. Take a look at the first poster forPatriots Daythanks toFacebook.
