Film directed by Julius Avery
Overlord Theatrical release poster
Directed by Julius Avery Screenplay by Story by Billy Ray Produced by Starring Cinematography Edited by Matt Evans Music by Jed Kurzel Production companies
Distributed by Paramount Pictures[ 1] Release dates
September 22, 2018 (2018-09-22 ) (Fantastic Fest )
November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09 ) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes[ 2] Country United States Language English Budget $38 million[ 3] Box office $41.7 million[ 3]
Overlord is a 2018 American alternate history action horror film [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] directed by Julius Avery and written by Billy Ray and Mark L. Smith . It stars Jovan Adepo , Wyatt Russell , Mathilde Ollivier , John Magaro , Gianny Taufer, Pilou Asbæk , Bokeem Woodbine and Iain De Caestecker .[ 7] The film was produced by J. J. Abrams , through his Bad Robot banner, and Lindsey Weber.[ 8] [ 9] The plot follows several American soldiers who are dropped behind enemy lines the day before D-Day and discover terrifying Nazi experiments .
Overlord was released in the United States on November 9, 2018, by Paramount Pictures . The film received generally positive reviews and has grossed $41.7 million against a budget of $38 million.
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