Inside Look Trailer for Alex Garland's Iraq War Action Movie WARFARE
A24 has released an "inside look" trailer for the upcoming Iraq War action movie Warfare, which was co-written and co-directed by Alex Garland and Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza.
Mendoza is telling his own stories of what it was like for him to be there in the heat of war. He was a member of SEAL Team 5, and he partnered with Garland on Warfare after serving as his military supervisor on Civil War.
The synopsis reads: “Based on ex-Navy Seal Ray Mendoza's real-life experiences as a soldier during the Iraq War. Mendoza joined the Navy in 1997 and served for over 16 years as a Member of SEAL Team 5 and a Land Warfare Training Detachment and BUD/s instructor.
“He was awarded a Silver Star 'for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as Lead Communicator, Naval Special Warfare Task Unit-Ramadi, in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 19, 2006.'“
The movie's cast features: D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Taylor John Smith, Evan Holtzman, Adain Bradley, Noah Centineo, Henrique Zaga, Michael Gandolfini, Joesph Quinn, and Charles Melton.
This video features footage from the movie along with interview’s Garland and Mendoza as they talk about the story, "the heart of the film", Mendoza's motivation for telling this story, the cast's experience, which includes boot camp training sessions, and the filmmakers' commitment to bringing authenticity to the film.
Warfare lands in theaters starting on April 11th, 2025.