Academy Award-nominated director Alex Garland (Civil War, Ex-Machina, 28 Days Later) teams up once again with Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza for Warfare, his latest venture into the war genre following this year’s Civil War. Mendoza, who served as a military advisor on Civil War, now steps into the role of co-writer and director alongside Garland. The film is based on Mendoza’s experience as a member of the Navy SEAL serving in Iraq, with Canadian actor D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai portraying Mendoza in the film.

Warfare stars D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Taylor John Smith, Michael Gandolfini, Adain Bradley, Noah Centineo, Evan Holtzman, Henrique Zaga, Joseph Quinn, and Charles Melton.

Release Date

Directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, Warfare opens in theaters in 2025.

Synopsis

Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs in the home of an Iraqi family, overwatching the movement of US forces through insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.

Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer for Warfare.