Paramount Pictures’ historical drama “September 5,” which tells the harrowing true story of the hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympics, is gearing up for the upcoming Oscar race with a packed awards campaign.

Following enthusiastic reception at the Venice and Telluride Film Festivals, the film’s cast, including Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin and Leonie Benesch, will compete in the supporting acting categories. Additionally, the film will compete in major categories such as best picture, director and original screenplay. Paramount Pictures acquired the film from its boutique studio Republic Pictures shortly after its debut at the yjr festival.

“September 5” joins a Paramount awards slate that also includes Ridley Scott’s epic sequel “Gladiator II,” two musical biopics — Michael Gracey’s Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man” and Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “Bob Marley: One Love” — and Josh Cooley’s animated “Transformers One” feature.

Directed by Tim Fehlbaum, who co-wrote the screenplay with Moritz Binder, the film follows an ABC Sports crew recording a terrorist attack during the Munich Summer Olympics. The film captures the intense, tense moments in the control room as the broadcast team made difficult decisions while covering the story of Israeli athletes taken hostage.

“September 5” is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that stands on its own, even for those familiar with Steven Spielberg’s best picture nominee “Munich” (2005), which also explores tragic events and their aftermath. With a smart awards campaign, the film could follow in the footsteps of previous Oscar favorites like “Spotlight” (2015) and “All the President’s Men” (1976). He is also ready to compete in technical categories such as set design, editing and sound.

Varieties Peter Debruge praised “September 5” for showing how the hostage crisis “forever changed television news,” adding that “the film’s importance is also heightened by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine as the effects of last year’s September 7 attack continue to be felt.” October to develop.”

“September 5” will screen at the Middleburg Film Festival and premiere in select theaters on November 27 before a nationwide release in December.