Prepare for war.
A24 has released the first trailer for Alex Garland‘s action epic “Civil War,” starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno and Nick Offerman.
Set in the near future, the film revolves around the U.S. amid civil war, where government air strikes are used against civilians and journalists are shot on sight in the Capitol. “A race to the White House in a near-future America balanced on the razor’s edge,” the official logline reads.
The trailer opens with scenes of destruction in the U.S., along with news reports about the civil war playing in the background. “19 states have seceded,” one reporter says on the radio.
“Citizens of America, the so-called Western forces of Texas and California have suffered a very great defeat at the hands of the United States military,” Offerman, who portrays the U.S. president, says in the trailer.
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“Civil War” is directed and written by Garland. A24 produces alongside Gregory Goodman and DNA’s Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich. DNA previously teamed with Garland for “Ex Machina,” “Annihilation” and “Men.” Goodman’s past producing credits include “Three Kings,” “8 Mile,” “Captain Phillips” and “22 July.”
Garland received an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay for 2014’s “Ex Machina,” which also won an Oscar for achievement in visual effects. He followed the critically acclaimed feature with 2018’s “Annihilation” and the FX series “Devs.” In 2022, A24 released Garland’s previous film “Men,” starring Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear.
“Civil War” hits theaters on April 26. Watch the full trailer below.
