Brexit — Official Trailer

source:   www.hbo.com

added: Fri, Dec 14th '18

"Meet the man behind Brexit."

A nearly unrecognizable Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, Sherlock) portrays British political strategist Dominic Cummings in the official trailer for the upcoming television movie "Brexit."

The drama, a co-production between HBO and UK's Channel 4, is chronicling the events that led to the 2016 controversial Brexit vote, in which Britain would agree to exit the European Union.

Cumberbatch stars as Dominic Cummings, the real-life political outsider who, while using controversial campaigning and social media tactics, successfully masterminded the "Vote Leave" campaign.

"This is an insurgence against the establishment," says Cumberbatch in the above preview. "We're going to build something that will re-stack the odds in our favor."

When asked by a reporter: "What are your expectations, realistically?" Cumberbatch replies,"To create the biggest political upset since the fall of the Berlin Wall."

Directed by "Black Mirror: USS Callister" helmer Toby Haynes and written by James Graham (A Brilliant Young Mind, aka X+Y), the TV drama also stars John Heffernan, Rory Kinnear, and Liz White.

"Brexit" (also known as "Brexit: The Uncivil War") will premiere January 19th on HBO. It will also air on UK's Channel 4 in January, as well.

synopsis:
Everyone knows who won. Not everyone knows how.

Go behind the scenes of the United Kingdom's 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, and the data-driven tactics of the "Vote Leave" campaign that brought home a political victory.

 

directed by   Toby Haynes

starring   Benedict Cumberbatch, John Heffernan, Rory Kinnear, Liz White, Richard Goulding, Paul Ryan, Oliver Maltman, Nicholas Day, Lee Boardman

release date   January 19, 2019 (on HBO)