Jeff Daniels and J.K. Simmon’s New Cold War Epic Sets Release Date With Thrilling First Trailer

Collider
April 15, 2026
By: Adam Blevins

This afternoon, Angel Studios released the first official trailer for The Brink of War, also confirming that the film will be released in theaters on August 14. This comes as quite a surprise, as updates about the film had been quite scarce for the last few months. In addition to Simmons, The Brink of War also stars Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris, Hope Davis, Branka Katić, Aya Cash, and Guy Burnet. Director Michael Russell Gunn and producer John Logan Pierson also released an official statement on the film to go along with the launch of the first trailer and release date.

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