First ‘Warfare’ trailer paints a harrowing picture of Iraq War combat

One of 2024’s standout action films was Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War.’ Although mostly a road trip-style film following journalists as they moved closer to the front lines of a second American Civil War, the depictions of combat itself were harrowing. From skirmishes in office parks to a large combined arms battle for Washington, D.C. and close-quarters fighting inside the White House, the action was brought to life by the film’s military advisor Ray Mendoza. Mendoza, a former Navy SEAL who served for 16 years, mapped out and choreographed the combat scenes, bringing in several veterans to play combatants and give the film’s action more verisimilitude.