Matt Damon Narrates Long-Form Feature Honoring 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Premiering During NBCUniversal’s Coverage of Paris Olympic Games
NBCUniversal is set to premiere 'In the Company of Heroes', a 22-minute feature narrated by Matt Damon, during its coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The piece honors the 80th anniversary of D-Day, featuring interviews with surviving veterans who revisited Normandy in 2023.
Produced by David Picker and Ron Vaccaro, the feature highlights the Best Defense Foundation, founded by former NFL player Donnie Edwards, which organized the veterans' trip. A 4-minute preview will air during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on June 8, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
The Paris Olympics, scheduled for July 26-Aug. 11, 2024, will be the third time Paris hosts the Games. NBCUniversal plans extensive coverage across its broadcast network and Peacock streaming service, with competitions set against iconic Parisian landmarks.
NBCUniversal è pronta a trasmettere 'In the Company of Heroes', un cortometraggio di 22 minuti narrato da Matt Damon, durante la sua copertura dei Giochi Olimpici di Parigi 2024. Il pezzo celebra l'80° anniversario dello D-Day, con interviste a veterani sopravvissuti che hanno rivisitato la Normandia nel 2023.
Prodotto da David Picker e Ron Vaccaro, il cortometraggio mette in evidenza la Best Defense Foundation, fondata dall'ex giocatore della NFL Donnie Edwards, che ha organizzato il viaggio dei veterani. Un'anteprima di 4 minuti andrà in onda durante le U.S. Olympic Team Trials il 8 giugno 2024, alle 14:00 ET su NBC e Peacock.
Le Olimpiadi di Parigi, programmate per dal 26 luglio all'11 agosto 2024, saranno la terza volta che Parigi ospita i Giochi. NBCUniversal prevede una copertura estesa attraverso il suo network di trasmissione e il servizio in streaming Peacock, con le competizioni ambientate in iconiche località parigine.
NBCUniversal está lista para estrenar 'In the Company of Heroes', un cortometraje de 22 minutos narrado por Matt Damon, durante su cobertura de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024. La pieza rinde homenaje al 80° aniversario del D-Day, con entrevistas a veteranos sobrevivientes que visitaron Normandía en 2023.
Producido por David Picker y Ron Vaccaro, el cortometraje destaca a la Best Defense Foundation, fundada por el exjugador de la NFL Donnie Edwards, que organizó el viaje de los veteranos. Un avance de 4 minutos se emitirá durante las U.S. Olympic Team Trials el 8 de junio de 2024, a las 2 p.m. ET por NBC y Peacock.
Los Juegos Olímpicos de París, programados para del 26 de julio al 11 de agosto de 2024, serán la tercera vez que París acoge los Juegos. NBCUniversal planea una amplia cobertura a través de su red de transmisión y servicio de streaming Peacock, con competiciones en escenarios emblemáticos de París.
NBC유니버설은 'In the Company of Heroes'라는 22분 분량의 단편 영화를 맷 데이먼이 내레이터로 하여 2024 파리 올림픽 중계에서 방영할 예정이다. 이 작품은 D-Day의 80주년을 기념하며, 2023년에 노르망디를 재방문한 생존 재향군인들의 인터뷰를 담고 있다.
데이비드 픽커와 론 바카로가 제작한 이 작품은 재향군인들의 여행을 조직한 전 NFL 선수 돈니 에드워즈가 설립한 Best Defense Foundation를 강조하고 있다. 2024년 6월 8일 오후 2시에 NBC와 Peacock에서 방영될 미국 올림픽 팀 트라이얼 중에 4분 분량의 미리보기가 방송될 예정이다.
파리 올림픽은 2024년 7월 26일부터 8월 11일까지 진행될 예정이며, 파리가 대회를 개최하는 것은 세 번째이다. NBC유니버설은 자체 방송 네트워크와 Peacock 스트리밍 서비스에서 광범위한 중계를 계획하고 있으며, 대회는 파리의 상징적인 장소를 배경으로 진행될 예정이다.
NBCUniversal s'apprête à diffuser 'In the Company of Heroes', un court-métrage de 22 minutes narré par Matt Damon, lors de sa couverture des Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024. Le film rend hommage au 80e anniversaire du D-Day, avec des interviews de vétérans survivants qui ont revisité la Normandie en 2023.
Produit par David Picker et Ron Vaccaro, le court-métrage met en avant la Best Defense Foundation, fondée par l'ancien joueur de la NFL Donnie Edwards, qui a organisé le voyage des vétérans. Un avant-goût de 4 minutes sera diffusé lors des U.S. Olympic Team Trials le 8 juin 2024, à 14h00 ET sur NBC et Peacock.
Les Jeux Olympiques de Paris, prévus du 26 juillet au 11 août 2024, seront la troisième fois que Paris accueille les Jeux. NBCUniversal prévoit une couverture extensive à travers son réseau de diffusion et son service de streaming Peacock, avec des compétitions se déroulant devant des lieux emblématiques parisiens.
NBCUniversal wird 'In the Company of Heroes', ein 22-minütiger Kurzfilm, der von Matt Damon erzählt wird, während seiner Berichterstattung über die Olympischen Spiele in Paris 2024 ausstrahlen. Das Stück ehrt den 80. Jahrestag des D-Day und enthält Interviews mit überlebenden Veteranen, die 2023 Normandie besucht haben.
Produziert von David Picker und Ron Vaccaro, hebt der Kurzfilm die Best Defense Foundation hervor, die von dem ehemaligen NFL-Spieler Donnie Edwards gegründet wurde und die Reise der Veteranen organisiert hat. Ein 4-minütiger Vorabclip wird am 8. Juni 2024 um 14:00 Uhr ET auf NBC und Peacock während der U.S. Olympic Team Trials ausgestrahlt.
Die Olympischen Spiele in Paris, die für vom 26. Juli bis 11. August 2024 geplant sind, werden die dritte Austragung der Spiele in Paris sein. NBCUniversal plant eine umfassende Berichterstattung über sein Fernsehsendernetzwerk und den Fast-Streaming-Dienst Peacock, mit Wettkämpfen vor ikonischen Pariser Sehenswürdigkeiten.
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STAMFORD, CT / ACCESSWIRE / July 23, 2024 / Oscar winner Matt Damon narrates In the Company of Heroes, a 22-minute feature honoring the American men and women who risked and sacrificed their lives 80 years ago today -- June 6, 1944 -- during World War II's Normandy landings on D-Day.
Watch a Preview of 'In the Company of Heroes'
The feature, produced by David Picker and Ron Vaccaro, is set to premiere later this summer during NBCUniversal's coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Click here to watch a four-minute preview.
The piece documents surviving veterans of D-Day and World War II at large and their 2023 return to the beaches of Normandy, where they reminisce on the unprecedented operation and are celebrated by the local French citizens of the seaside region. Known as the operation that began the liberation of France and, ultimately, laid the groundwork for the demise of the Axis powers, D-Day is, arguably, one of the most pivotal days in 20th century global history. In these 22 minutes, viewers get access to the soldiers who were on the frontlines of this historic day - and how 80 years later, their heroic actions are still felt around the world and particularly in northern France.
"The story of the young American men and women who served so valiantly alongside the other Allied Forces 80 years ago is one that should never be lost to time and history," said Ron Vaccaro, VP, Editorial at NBC Sports. "Thankfully, the special connections formed then - and now - between the American vets and the French people in towns throughout the Normandy region will ensure that the shared sacrifices that changed the course of world history will endure for generations to come."
Former NFL player Donnie Edwards, a two-time All-Pro linebacker who played 13 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers, and his charity, the Best Defense Foundation, feature prominently within the piece. Edwards is seen organizing the trip to Normandy for the veterans and, in an exclusive interview, details his passion for military philanthropy and the importance of honoring and helping those who have served, long after their days of active duty are over.
The four-minute preview clip of In the Company of Heroes will air during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials special this Saturday, June 8, at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The full 22-minute feature will premiere during NBCU's coverage of the Paris Olympic Games, with the exact timing to be announced at a later date.
Delta Air Lines is the presenting sponsor of this feature and provided transportation from Atlanta to Normandy's Deauville Airport.
Following are some brief excerpts from In the Company of Heroes:
Edwards on creating the Best Defense Foundation: "After I retired, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. My passion was giving back to all those who served…making sure they're taken care of. This is my cause. This is my purpose."
U.S. Army Nurse veteran Betty Huffman-Rosevear (103 years old) on revisiting the Normandy region in 2023: "Going to the (French) schools with the children, they knew who we were. They were smiling and waving at us. It's just like nothing I've ever seen."
U.S. Army veteran Andy Negra (100 years old) on French villagers' reaction after landing in Normandy in 2023: "The people were greeting us like you wouldn't believe. Waving our flags, waving the French flags, wanting to shake our hands. I felt honored."
In Paris this summer, the world's greatest athletes will compete against the backdrop of one of the most beautiful cities in the world where the modern Olympic Games were conceived 130 years ago. This will be the third time Paris has hosted the Olympics (1900 and 1924), tying London for the most as a Summer Games host. Los Angeles (1932, 1984) will tie those two cities when it hosts the first Summer Games in the U.S. in 32 years in 2028.
The Paris organizers are reimagining the Games to make them more accessible to the public and to showcase their city to the world. In a first, competitions will be held amidst iconic Parisian landmarks - beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower, equestrian at the Palace of Versailles, and urban sports at Place de la Concorde. The surfing competition will take place nearly 10,000 miles from Paris in Tahiti, a part of French Polynesia.
The NBC broadcast network and streaming service Peacock will be the company's primary platforms for its coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, scheduled for July 26-Aug. 11, 2024. Click here for more linear programming information and here for more about the Olympic experience on Peacock.
NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2032, which are scheduled for Paris (2024), Milan Cortina (2026), Los Angeles (2028) and Brisbane (2032). The host city for the 2030 Olympic Winter Games has not yet been chosen.
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