Civil War (film)

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Civil War
Two soldiers are positioned on the Statue of Liberty’s torch.
Teaser poster
Directed byAlex Garland
Written byAlex Garland
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRob Hardy
Edited byJake Roberts
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14) (SXSW)
  • April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12) (United Kingdom/United States)
Running time
109 minutes[3]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50 million[4]

Civil War is an upcoming dystopian action film[5] written and directed by Alex Garland. The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Cailee Spaeny, Jesse Plemons, and Nick Offerman. Its plot follows a team of journalists who travel across the United States during the rapidly escalating Second American Civil War, which has engulfed the entire nation.

Civil War will have its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 14, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in the United States by A24 on April 12, 2024, and in the United Kingdom by Entertainment Film Distributors the same day.

Premise

In the near future, a team of journalists travel across the United States during the rapidly escalating Second American Civil War that has engulfed the entire nation, between the American government and the separatist "Western Forces" led by Texas and California. The film documents the journalists struggling to survive during a time when the government has become a dystopian dictatorship and partisan extremist militias regularly commit war crimes.[6]

Cast

Production

In January 2022, it was reported that Alex Garland had signed on to write and direct the film for A24, with Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Cailee Spaeny to star.[7] In April, Karl Glusman was announced as part of the cast.[8] In a May interview with The Daily Telegraph, Garland described the film as a companion piece to his 2022 film Men, and said it is "set at an indeterminate point in the future–just far enough ahead for me to add a conceit—and serves as a sci-fi allegory for our currently polarized predicament". In the same interview, Sonoya Mizuno was revealed as part of the cast, having appeared in all of Garland's previous films.[9]

Principal photography began in Atlanta on March 15, 2022.[10][11] By May, production had moved to London.[12] The production budget for Civil War was $50 million, making it A24's most expensive film.[4]

Pre-release commentary

In the months leading up to release media speculated on how the movie would be received, and whether it would impact the course of the American nation as well as the 2024 United States elections. Hollywood Reporter described arguments for and against the movie, and releasing it in the lead up of the elections.[13]

Release

Civil War is scheduled to have its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 14, 2024.[14][15] It is scheduled to be released in the United States by A24 on April 12, 2024.[16] It was previously scheduled to be released on April 26, 2024.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow Scoring Alex Garland's 'Civil War'". filmmusicreporter.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "All Future Releases". Film Distributors Association. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (December 28, 2023). "Despite Reports, A24's Civil War Is Not Over 3 Hours Long". Variety. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Welk, Brian (December 28, 2023). "Alex Garland's Civil War Is Not 195 Minutes Long Despite Reports". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Weatherbed, Jess (February 20, 2024). "Violence spreads from sea to shining sea in A24's latest Civil War trailer". The Verge. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Juneau, Jen (December 13, 2023). "Kirsten Dunst Documents a Divided America — Under a President Nick Offerman — in Shocking Civil War Trailer". People. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Grobar, Matt (January 21, 2022). "Alex Garland Reteams With A24 For Action Epic Civil War; Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura & More Set To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  8. ^ Russell, Calum (April 30, 2022). "Why Kirsten Dunst feels disillusioned with Hollywood". Far Out Magazine. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  9. ^ Collin, Robbie (May 28, 2022). "Ex Machina's Alex Garland: 'If I did a Marvel movie, it would be a disaster'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "Civil War". Film & Television Industry Alliance. February 21, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Hardy, Rob (March 22, 2022). "Nothing civil in war". Instagram. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  12. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (May 17, 2022). "Alex Garland Knows He's Made the Most Inscrutable Movie of His Career with Men". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  13. ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/civil-war-movie-timing-maga-violence-1235831454/
  14. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (February 22, 2024). "A24's Action Thriller 'Civil War,' Starring Kirsten Dunst, to Premiere at SXSW (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  15. ^ "Civil War". South by Southwest. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  16. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 18, 2024). "A24's Alex Garland 'Civil War' Shifts Earlier In April". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  17. ^ Grobar, Matt (December 13, 2023). "Civil War Trailer & Release Date: America Becomes A Battleground In Alex Garland's A24 Pic Starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura & Cailee Spaeny". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

External links

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