Ron Howard's Medal of Honor drama with Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway takes Christmas Day 2027, the corridor that carried 1917
You’ll see Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway team up in Ron Howard’s next for Amazon MGM Studios, reportedly slotted into a competitive holiday corridor.
Right, so here’s the big news for fans of war dramas and A-list stars—Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway are joining forces for Ron Howard’s next film, Alone at Dawn. Amazon MGM Studios have now revealed when you’ll get to see it, and honestly, it’s already looking like an incoming Oscar contender just based on the rollout and lineup.
Alone at Dawn opens on Christmas Day 2027 in limited release, with a wider UK & US rollout into January 2028.
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Release Strategy and Awards Ambitions
The release plan here isn’t subtle—Amazon MGM is betting on awards attention. Alone at Dawn lands its first screenings in a limited ‘platform’ release on 25 December 2027 (yes, Christmas Day, mark your diary). Then it expands 7 January, before going fully wide across the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend (14-17 January 2028). That’s a tried-and-true corridor for war films courting prestige, following the footsteps of things like 1917 and American Sniper. The word is they’re still putting the finishing touches on post-production, so next holiday season gives them time for a polished Oscar push.
Cast and Crew: Heavy Hitters All Round
As for the cast—there’s a fair bit of star power: Driver leads, Hathaway joins him, and fresh after her Emmy, Betty Gilpin rounds out the main trio. That’s an Oscar winner, a twice-nominated actor, and a critical darling all on one set. Not exactly a low-stakes project. Directing is Ron Howard, with the producing credits stacked even higher: Imagine’s Brian Grazer, Howard himself, Jeb Brody, Allan Mandelbaum, plus a shopping list of co-producers from Hideaway and Thruline Entertainment.
The Story: Based on a True Hero
This one’s based on a real-life story—they’re adapting the 2019 book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz. The narrative centres on Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman, who died saving his team. The plot follows the investigation, years later, into Chapman’s actions on that fateful day, eventually leading to his posthumous Medal of Honor. Michael Russell Gunn wrote the screenplay, so expect the usual blend of tension and military detail that awards voters lap up.
Driver and Hathaway: Now and Next
If it feels like Driver and Hathaway are everywhere lately, you’re not imagining it. Driver has Paper Tiger up in 2026, Misty Green, an untitled X-Men reboot dreamed up for 2028, and he’s reportedly circling Heat 2. Hathaway’s schedule is just as busy: she’s been in The Devil Wears Prada 2, The End of Oak Street, The Odyssey, and is up next in Verity.
- Alone at Dawn is Ron Howard’s upcoming true-life war drama for Amazon MGM Studios
- Stars: Adam Driver, Anne Hathaway, Betty Gilpin
- Based on the 2019 book by Dan Schilling & Lori Longfritz
- Centres on the Medal of Honor story of Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman
- Script by Michael Russell Gunn, produced by Imagine and several indie outfits