Warfaregets a first-look poster.Warfareis an upcoming movie co-directed byCivil War’s Alex Garland and real-life ex-military veteran Ray Mendoza. It tells thetrue story of Mendoza’s experience as aNavy SEAL in the Iraq War.Warfarefeatures a leading cast including Joseph Quinn,Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Noah Centineo, Finn Bennett, Michael Gandolfini, Charles Melton, Henrique Zaga, and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai. It does not yet have a release date but is slated to come out in 2025.
Now,A24hasrevealed the poster forWarfare. The poster shows a man’s face, completely caked in dirt. His eyes are barely visible through the goggles on his face. The poster includes the tagline “everything is based on memory.” It also emphasized the film’s directors, writing them as “Iraq war veteran Ray Mendoza and Civil War director Alex Garland.” The announcement also revealed that theWarfaretrailer is out on Monday. Check out the poster below:
What This Means For Warfare
The Movie Looks Incredibly Bleak
The man’s face is so covered in dirt and dust that it is hard to tell who it is under these layers of silt.This anonymization is likely intentional, speaking to themes of the all-consuming nature of war that the film will surely cover. Most likely, it is Woon-A-Tai, who is slated to play Mendoza in the film, as it would make the most sense for the protagonist character to appear on the poster. Woon-A-Tai is an Emmy-nominated actor who is best known forplaying Bear inReservation Dogs, so this movie will be an interesting turn for him.
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Even from the poster alone, it seems like the tone of this movie will be incredibly bleak. The poster is the first look audiences have atWarfare, and it sets up a somber character who already looks hardened by the events of the war. The tagline —Everything is based on memory— is also foreboding.These words evoke a theme of PTSDor other traumatic memory issues that may uniquely affect an Iraq war veteran like Mendoza.
Our Take On The Warfare Poster
Alex Garland’s Career Is Taking An Interesting Turn
Warfare’s grim poster shows that Garland is taking his directorial career in a very specific direction. While his filmography has also included sci-fi movies such asEx MachinaandAnnihilation,Civil Warwas a political thriller with broader existential themes that could easily apply to the real world.Warfarewill be an even more personal take on politics and a war situation, but it is definitely not a positive outlook on war. Once theWarfaretrailer releases on Monday, it will be interesting to see just how dark an angle this film is taking.
Source:A24
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