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Line 47: }} '''''Civil War''''' is a 2024 [[Utopian and dystopian fiction\|dystopian]] film directed and written by [[Alex Garland]]. Set in the [[near future in fiction\|near future]], it follows a team of journalists traveling across the United States during a [[civil war]] which has engulfed the nation. The [[ensemble cast]] includes [[Kirsten Dunst]], [[Wagner Moura]], [[Cailee Spaeny]], [[Stephen McKinley Henderson]], [[~~Jesse~~Sonoya ~~Plemons~~Mizuno]], [[~~Sonoya~~Nick ~~Mizuno~~Offerman]], and [[~~Nick~~Jesse ~~Offerman~~Plemons]]. ''Civil War'' premiered at [[South by Southwest]] on March 14, 2024, and was theatrically released in the United States by [[A24]] and in the United Kingdom by [[Entertainment Film Distributors]] on April 12, 2024. It received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $32 million worldwide. Line 86: * [[Sonoya Mizuno]] as Anya, a British reporter [[embedded journalism\|embedded with]] the Wesern Forces' advance on the capital * [[Jefferson White]] as Dave, Anya's [[cameraman]] * [[Jesse Plemons]] (uncredited) as an [[ultranationalist]] militiaman who holds the journalists at gunpoint * [[Nelson Lee]] as Tony, a Hongkonger reporter who is good friends with Lee and Joel * Evan Lai as Bohai, a Hongkonger reporter who is a colleague of Tony * [[Jesse Plemons]] as an [[ultranationalist]] militiaman who holds the journalists at gunpoint and executes Tony and Bohai. Plemons, who is married to Dunst, was quickly cast in the [[Billing (performing arts)#Unbilled appearances\|uncredited role]] at Dunst's suggestion after the originally cast actor became unavailable a few days before shooting began. Garland called Plemons' availability "a stunning bit of good luck."<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Mount \|first1=Paul \|title=''Civil War'' \|url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/civil-war/ \|website=[[Starburst (magazine)\|Starburst]] \|access-date=April 15, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415185750/https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/civil-war/ \|archive-date=April 15, 2024 \|date=April 14, 2024 \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-04-12/la-et-civil-war-jesse-plemons-kirst-dunst-cailee-spaeny-alex-garland</ref> * [[Karl Glusman]] as a [[Sniper#Sniper_teams\|spotter]] * [[Jin Ha]] as a [[sniper]] Line 104: ===Filming=== [[Principal photography]] began in [[Atlanta]] on March 15, 2022.<ref>{{cite web \|title=''Civil War'' \|url=https://productionlist.com/production/civil-war/ \|website=Film & Television Industry Alliance \|date=21 February 2022 \|access-date=6 April 2022 \|archive-date=February 15, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215044820/https://productionlist.com/production/civil-war/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CbbUNKUuQQq/\|title=Nothing civil in war\|website=[[Instagram]]\|first=Rob\|last=Hardy\|date=March 22, 2022\|access-date=May 4, 2022\|archive-date=January 3, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103173648/https://www.instagram.com/p/CbbUNKUuQQq/\|url-status=live}}</ref> By May, production had moved to [[London]].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Lattanzio \|first1=Ryan \|title=Alex Garland Knows He's Made the Most Inscrutable Movie of His Career with ''Men'' \|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/men-alex-garland-interview-a24-horror-movie-jessie-buckley-1234725238/ \|website=[[IndieWire]] \|access-date=19 June 2022 \|date=May 17, 2022 \|archive-date=June 19, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619040606/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/men-alex-garland-interview-a24-horror-movie-jessie-buckley-1234725238/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> The production budget for ''Civil War'' was $50 million, making it A24's most expensive film.<ref name="Budget">{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/alex-garland-civil-war-running-time-not-195-minutes-1234938927/\|title=Alex Garland's ''Civil War'' Is Not 195 Minutes Long Despite Reports\|website=[[IndieWire]]\|first=Brian\|last=Welk\|date=December 28, 2023\|access-date=December 28, 2023\|archive-date=December 28, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228190306/https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/alex-garland-civil-war-running-time-not-195-minutes-1234938927/\|url-status=live}}</ref> The movie was shot on the [[wikt:prosumer#Etymology_2\|prosumer]] [[DJI Ronin 4D]] camera.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mendelovich \|first=Yossy \|date=2024-03-25 \|title=''Civil War'': Filmed for IMAX on the DJI Ronin 4D and Sony VENICE 2 \|url=https://ymcinema.com/2024/03/25/civil-war-filmed-for-imax-on-the-dji-ronin-4d/ \|access-date=2024-04-12 \|website=Y.M.Cinema Magazine \|language=en-US \|archive-date=April 8, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408063345/https://ymcinema.com/2024/03/25/civil-war-filmed-for-imax-on-the-dji-ronin-4d/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Alex Garland Talks About Shooting ‘Civil War’ on the DJI Ronin 4D at SXSW \|url=https://nofilmschool.com/civil-war-ronin-4d \|access-date=2024-04-12 \|website=nofilmschool.com \|language=en \|archive-date=March 22, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322164303/https://nofilmschool.com/civil-war-ronin-4d \|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jesse Plemons]], who is married to Dunst, was quickly cast in the [[Billing (performing arts)#Unbilled appearances\|uncredited role]] at Dunst's suggestion after the originally cast actor became unavailable a few days before shooting began. Garland called Plemons' availability "a stunning bit of good luck."<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Mount \|first1=Paul \|title=''Civil War'' \|url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/civil-war/ \|website=[[Starburst (magazine)\|Starburst]] \|access-date=April 15, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415185750/https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/civil-war/ \|archive-date=April 15, 2024 \|date=April 14, 2024 \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-04-12/la-et-civil-war-jesse-plemons-kirst-dunst-cailee-spaeny-alex-garland</ref> In a March 2024 interview with ''[[The Guardian]]'', Garland stated that after ''Civil War'', he intends to step back from directing and focus only on writing.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Jones \|first=Ellen E. \|date=2024-03-30 \|title=''Civil War'' film-maker Alex Garland: 'In the US and UK there's a lot to be very concerned about' \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/30/alex-garland-civil-war-interview \|access-date=2024-04-01 \|work=The Guardian \|language=en-GB \|issn=0261-3077 \|archive-date=April 1, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401183632/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/30/alex-garland-civil-war-interview \|url-status=live }}</ref>