Battle for Castle Itter

Set during the closing days of World War II, the story follows a small unit from the 12th Armored Division tasked with rescuing French political prisoners held in a castle. Initial tension arises as the soldiers and the high-ranking captives view each other with mutual dislike and disdain. However, when elite SS troops surround the location, the mismatched group must put aside their differences and fight together to survive the assault.

Directed by Maximilian Elfeldt, this war film is the fourth project in his directorial career, following Avengers Grimm: Time Wars, War of the Worlds: Annihilation, and Dracula: The Original Living Vampire. A co-production between the United States and Serbia, the movie was produced by David Michael Latt and written by George Clymer, Paul Sinor, and Colleen Sinor. The cast features Daniel Grogan as Captain John Jack C. Lee Jr., alongside Staša Nikolić, Frano Lasić, Petar Arsić, Marko Filipović, and Boris Lukman. Released on May 30, 2025, the film has a runtime of 90 minutes.