Netflix’s New WWII Thriller The Mosquito Bowl Sets 2026 Release Date
By Denis Kimathi
Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT
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Netflix has an impressive roster of films being submitted for an Academy Award this year. The streamer, known for releasing movies on its platform, is giving some films a theatrical release to make them eligible for an Oscar. The streaming service will now begin reporting box office performances for movies released in theaters.
One of them is a war thriller that has secured a limited release beginning next month. Set in the 1940s, the film follows four characters who enlist in Japan’s war with America. In the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, four famous American college football stars abandon their shining status in the sport and enlist in the Marines.
*"As they prepare for the brutal invasion of Okinawa, they’ll play in a legendary game featuring some of the greatest players in history — a game that, for many, will be the last they ever play," the film’s description says.
That film is The Mosquito Bowl, Peter Berg‘s war epic coming to theaters on October 30 before streaming on Netflix on November 25. Berg co-wrote the film’s script with Mark L. Smith and enlisted some talented young actors in the lead roles.
IT icon Bill Skarsgård continues to impress in all his roles, and in this one, he plays one of the stars-turned-soldiers. He-Man star Nicholas Galitzine is also building his career in high-budget epics, and he plays John McLaughry. The quartet is completed by Tom Francis (You) as Dave Schreiner and Ray Nicholson (The Beauty) as Tony Butkovich.
