Netflix’s new World War II movieMosquito Bowl, from the director of its successful seriesAmerican Primeval,has found two of its stars. The upcoming adaptation will be based on Buzz Bissinger’s New York Times bestsellerThe Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II. TheWorld War II dramais set after the attack on Pearl Harbor and will follow four American college football stars who participate in a game featuring some of the greatest players, which would prove to be the final game for a good number of them.
Deadlinereports thatMosquito Bowlhas added Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu) and Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You) to its cast. Details as to which roles they’ll be playing are currently being kept under wraps. This will be the first new film under Berg’s recently renewed deal with Netflix, which came after the success ofAmerican Primeval.Mosquito Bowlwas written by Berg and Mark L. Smith, known for his work onAmerican Primeval, Twisters, andThe Boys in the Boat.
What This Means For Mosquito Bowl
Skarsgård And Galitzine Could Help Berg Remake American Primeval’s Success
Berg’sAmerican Primeval, a limited Western series based on the Utah War and its brutal conflicts, was a critical and commercial success, earning a 71% Rotten Tomatoes rating from critics and an 87% from viewers.ScreenRant’s own Nick Bythrow gaveAmerican Primevalsix out of 10 stars in his review, writing, “those who like the tone of The Revenant will be pleased with American Primeval, even if it falls a little short.” On the streaming platform,the series stayed on the Global Top 10 in English-language TV for four weeks, racking up 35.1 million views after it debuted in January.
American Primevalstarred Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan, and Saura Lightfoot-Leon.
Galitzine and Skarsgård have had recent success as well, with the latter recently giving a transformative performance inRobert Eggers' critically hailed remake ofNosferatu. With the combined efforts of Berg, his creative team, and the so far talented cast,it’s possible that Netflix is on its way to recreatingAmerican Primeval’s success by adapting Bissinger’s bestselling novel. While their roles are still being kept a mystery, their work so far is a solid testament to what Galitzine and Skarsgård are capable of bringing to the table.
Our Take On Mosquito Bowl’s Initial Cast
Things Might Not End Well For Their Characters
The Mosquito Bowl was a football game played in the winter of 1944 between members of the 6th Marine Division before they were deployed to Okinawa. Looking at Berg’s work withAmerican Primevaland the fate of some characters, and reading about the historical events and people the filmis based on,Skarsgård and Galitzine may be playing ill-fated characters. However, the emotional journey of these characters, not their destination, seems like the foundation forMosquito Bowl’s likely tear-jerking story of capturing the final moments of people doing what they love as war looms above.
