A trailer has been released for The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, a movie adaptation of Herman Wouk's 1953 play that was based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, IndieWire reported. Written and directed by the late William Friedkin as his final film, it premieres October 6 for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers, and will debut October 8 on Showtime. The cast includes Jake Lacy, Kiefer Sutherland, and Jason Clarke.
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is produced by Annabelle Dunne and Matt Parker; Michael Salven and Mike Upton executive produce. Guillermo del Toro served as an assistant director on the film, with producer Dunne "explaining during the Venice Film Festival (via Deadline) that Friedkin contractually needed a back-up director due to his age in order for the film to be insured," IndieWire noted.
Dunne added that del Toro came to the set every day: "Graciously [del Toro] said not only yes but despite just having put out Pinocchio, he went to set every day to sit next to Billy. He said he was our mascot. It was a joy for all of us, including the actors, to have his presence there. He made it abundantly clear it was Billy's movie."