Peter Berg, Tom Francis, and Ray Nicholson on bringing ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ to life

Director Peter Berg is well known for his films about football (“Friday Night Lights”) and war (“Lone Survivor”). With his newest project, he’s combining those two interests.  “The Mosquito Bowl,” based on a book by Buzz Bissinger, follows four American football players who enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps to fight in World War II after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. While preparing to fight in the Battle of Okinawa, the players participate in a football game, nicknamed the Mosquito Bowl, that took place on Christmas Eve on Guadalcanal.  “The Mosquito Bowl” hits theaters on Oct. 30 and will release on Netflix on Nov. 25.  The Mosquito Bowl. (Featured L to R) Tom Francis as Dave Schreiner and Peter Berg (Director) in The Mosquito Bowl (Photo by Kane Skennar / Netflix © 2026) Berg’s films are often immersive, and the battle sequences in “The Mosquito Bowl” are no different, infusing his almost vérité style with the horror that was World War II in the Pacific. The film focuse