Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures have released the first trailer for the PTSD dramaThank You for Your Service. The film is based on journalistDavid Finkel’s 2013 nonfiction book of the same name and tells the story of a few soldiers returning home from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life. The film marks the directorial debut ofAmerican SniperscribeJason Hall, and looks to be delving into areas that film sort of left alone, which is encouraging.
Miles Tellerleads the ensemble here, and the guy looks to be getting a swell showcase for his acting talents here.Steven Spielbergactually considered directing this film himself before moving on, and Hall seems to have a solid handle on the material. I do appreciate that this trailer isn’t goingsuper seriousand using some slow, sad cover of a well known song—the juxtaposition of “Only Human” is effective, and I’m interested to see what kind of tone Hall strikes. PTSD stories don’t have to be all doom and gloom as long as they’re treating the characters and material with respect.
Check out theThank You for Your Servicetrailer below, which originally debuted onUSA Today. The film also starsHaley Bennett,Amy Schumer,Joe Cole,Beulah Koale,Scott Haze,Keisha Castle-Hughes,Brad Beyer,Omar J. Dorsey, andJayson Warner Smith.Thank You for Your Serviceopens in theaters on October 27th.
Here’s the official synopsis forThank You For Your Service:
DreamWorks Pictures’Thank You for Your Servicefollows a group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they’ve left the battlefield.
