Development and casting[]
In January 2022, Deadline reported that Alex Garland had signed on to write and direct the film for A24 with DNA Films co-producing. Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Cailee Spaeny were confirmed to star.[1] In April, Karl Glusman was announcedTemplate:By whom as part of the cast.[2] 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.[3]
Jesse Plemons, Dunst's husband, was quickly cast in the 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."[4][5]
Filming[]
Principal photography began in Atlanta on March 15, 2022.[6][7] By May, production had moved to London.[8] The production budget for Civil War was $50 million, making it A24's most expensive film.[9] The movie was shot partially on the prosumer DJI Ronin 4D camera.[10][11] The film's Washington D.C based finale required months of planning with Alex Garland and cinematographer Rob Hardy holding a series of roundtable discussions with production designer Caty Maxey, VFX supervisor David Simpson,[12] military supervisor Ray Mendoza and stunt coordinator Jeff Dashnaw.[13][14]
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.[15]
Post-production[]
Film editor Jake Roberts and sound editor Glenn Freemantle[16] re-team with Alex Garland, as does VFX supervisor David Simpson with Framestore.
References[]
- ↑ Alex Garland Reteams With A24 For Action Epic Civil War; Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura & More Set To Star (January 21, 2022).
- ↑ Why Kirsten Dunst feels disillusioned with Hollywood (April 30, 2022).
- ↑ Ex Machina's Alex Garland: 'If I did a Marvel movie, it would be a disaster' (28 May 2022).
- ↑ Civil War (April 14, 2024).
- ↑ Olsen, Mark. "Inside the most unnerving scene in Civil War: 'It was a stunning bit of good luck'", Los Angeles Times, April 12, 2024.
- ↑ Civil War. Film & Television Industry Alliance (21 February 2022).
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- ↑ Alex Garland Knows He's Made the Most Inscrutable Movie of His Career with Men (May 17, 2022).
- ↑ Welk, Brian (December 28, 2023). Alex Garland's Civil War Is Not 195 Minutes Long Despite Reports. IndieWire.
- ↑ Mendelovich, Yossy (2024-03-25). "Civil War: Filmed for IMAX on the DJI Ronin 4D and Sony VENICE 2". Y.M.Cinema Magazine. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ↑ Alex Garland Talks About Shooting Civil War on the DJI Ronin 4D at SXSW.
- ↑ Taylor, Drew (2024-04-23). Civil War: Learn How They Pulled Off the Washington, D.C., Battle (in en-US).
- ↑ Kring-Schreifels, Jake (2024-04-16). How 'Civil War' Staged an Attack on Washington, D.C. (in en).
- ↑ Zuckerman, Esther. "How They Pulled Off the Ending to 'Civil War'", The New York Times, 2024-04-16. (in en-US)
- ↑ Jones, Ellen E.. "Civil War film-maker Alex Garland: 'In the US and UK there's a lot to be very concerned about'", March 30, 2024.
- ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (2024-04-15). 'Civil War' Sound Editor on Balancing "Oppressive" Battle Noise With Abrupt Silence (in en-US).