After nearly three decades, one of the greatest war films of all time returns to the big screen. Saving Private Ryan 2: Brothers in Arms is set for a July 2027 release worldwide, with an exclusive theatrical run before streaming on Netflix later in the year.

The trailer begins with the haunting sound of waves crashing against the Normandy shore, mirroring the iconic opening of the original. An older Private James Ryan (Matt Damon) stands at a military cemetery, his voice heavy with guilt: “They saved me… but so many others never came home.”

Cut to a flashback: Cillian Murphy leads a new platoon of young soldiers, among them Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan, preparing for a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. The unit is tasked with rescuing a trapped Allied battalion in the French countryside, a suicide mission that forces them to face overwhelming odds.

Adam Driver appears as a hardened officer torn between orders and morality, while Florence Pugh plays a courageous nurse who risks her life to aid the soldiers. Archival flashbacks of Tom Hanks as Captain Miller connect the new story to the original, reminding Ryan—and the audience—of the ultimate sacrifice made decades earlier.

Gunfire, explosions, and gut-wrenching close combat fill the screen, filmed with raw realism that recalls Spielberg’s 1998 masterpiece. The trailer crescendos with Ryan’s voiceover: “I was saved once. Now it’s my turn to save them.”

With a production budget of $180 million, financed by Paramount Pictures and Netflix, Saving Private Ryan 2 is one of the most ambitious war films ever attempted. Industry insiders project global box office earnings surpassing $1 billion, fueled by nostalgia, an A-list cast, and state-of-the-art cinematography.

The final shot lingers on Damon saluting the graves of fallen soldiers before the screen cuts to black:
“Saving Private Ryan 2: Brothers in Arms – July 2027.”