Exclusive: September 5 cast interviews with John Magaro, Leonie Benesch, Peter Sarsgaard, & Ben Chaplin
Hitting exclusive theaters on December 13, 2024 and then expanding on January 17, 2025 is the historical drama SEPTEMBER 5.
Co-written and directed by Tim Fehlbaum, the film stars Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin and Leonie Benesch. The film recounts the Munich massacre from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew and their coverage of the events.
September 5 unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage. At the heart of the story is Geoff (John Magaro), an ambitious producer striving to prove himself to his boss, legendary TV executive Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard). Together with German interpreter Marianne (Leonie Benesch) & his mentor Marvin Bader (Ben Chaplin), Geoff unexpectedly takes the helm of the live coverage. As narratives shift, time ticks away, and conflicting rumors spread, with the hostages' lives hanging in the balance, he grapples with tough decisions while confronting his own moral compass.
The cast also includes Zinedine Soualem, Corey Johnson, Georgina Rich, Marcus Rutherford, Daniel Adeosun, Benjamin Walker, Ferdinand Dörfler. The screenplay is by Moritz Binder & Tim Fehlbaum; co-written by Alex David. Produced by Fehlbaum, Philipp Trauer, Thomas Wöbke, Sean Penn, John Ira Palmer, and John Wildermuth.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to John Magaro, Leonie Benesch, Peter Sarsgaard, Ben Chaplin, and director Tim Fehlbaum on September 5.
