South by Southwest has had a litany of world premieres for highly anticipated films, among these is the A24 produced, Alex Garland directed film, Civil War, which released to a packed audience in Austin, Texas. After The Fall Guy debuted on Tuesday, the movie was widely regarded as the festival’s final major premiere.
The 2024 dystopian action movie Civil War was written and directed by Alex Garland. Nick Offerman, Kirsten Dunst, and Stephen McKinley Henderson are the film’s main stars. The film, which is slated for a theatrical release in the United States on April 12, 2024 by A24, centers on a group of journalists traveling throughout the country amid the fast intensifying Second American Civil War that has enveloped the whole country.
Many were worried that the movie would delve into the politics and justifications around the escalated divison in the country, but early reviews suggest that the movie hones in on the horrific possibilities of what a possible Civil War reenactment may entail. The film’s profundity and intimacy are being praised by critics for its SXSW experience, along with its terrifying potential truths. Attendees are posting on social media about how they were left speechless, which is fantastic feedback for a movie that many of its prospective audiences are probably going to find sensitive. Since the first teaser was posted months ago, the very fact that it is being presented during an election year is causing questions and suspicions.
Nonetheless, you won’t have to wait long to witness it for yourself.
See Civil War on April 12, 2024, in theaters
