Editing Warfare (section)

== Production ==
In February 2024, it was announced that [[A24]] was developing a war film with Ray Mendoza and [[Alex Garland]] set attached, which would follow Garland's film ''[[Civil War (film)|Civil War]]'', for which Mendoza was the military supervisor. The duo wrote the script and planned to direct the film together. At the time of the announcement, [[Charles Melton]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Charles Melton in Talks to Join Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland's Untitled War Film at A24 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/charles-melton-ray-mendoza-and-alex-garland-war-film-a24-1235815751/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=February 6, 2024 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |archive-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314204818/https://deadline.com/2024/02/charles-melton-ray-mendoza-and-alex-garland-war-film-a24-1235815751/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Joseph Quinn]] was being considered for the cast as well.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=''Fantastic Four''{{'}}s Joseph Quinn in Talks to Join New Movie from Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland at A24 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/fantastic-fours-joseph-quinn-alex-garland-a24-1235832969/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=February 21, 2024 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |archive-date=February 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221201038/https://deadline.com/2024/02/fantastic-fours-joseph-quinn-alex-garland-a24-1235832969/ |url-status=live }}</ref>  [[D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai]] was cast in the film to portray Mendoza himself in March 2024, when the title was confirmed to be ''Warfare'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |title=Ray Mendoza & Alex Garland's ''Warfare'' Feature Casts ''Reservation Dogs'' Star D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/warfare-ray-mendoza-alex-garland-cast-dpharaoh-woon-a-tai-1235869838/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=March 27, 2024}}</ref> with [[Kit Connor]], [[Cosmo Jarvis]], [[Will Poulter]], and [[Finn Bennett]] being added to the cast as well.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |title=Kit Connor, Cosmo Jarvis, Will Poulter & Finn Bennett Round Out Lead Cast of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland's ''Warfare'' |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/warfare-kit-connor-cosmo-jarvis-will-poulter-finn-bennett-1235870690/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=March 28, 2024 |access-date=March 28, 2024 |archive-date=March 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329041940/https://deadline.com/2024/03/warfare-kit-connor-cosmo-jarvis-will-poulter-finn-bennett-1235870690/ |url-status=live }}</ref> That same month, Garland announced his intentions to step back from directing films and focus on writing, while announcing that his directional role in ''Warfare'' would be more of a supporting role to Mendoza's.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Kaloi|first1=Stephanie|title='Civil War' Director Alex Garland Says He's Done Directing for the 'Foreseeable Future'|url=https://www.thewrap.com/alex-garland-retires-from-directing-civil-war/|website=[[TheWrap]]|date=March 31, 2024}}</ref> In April 2024, [[Noah Centineo]], [[Taylor John Smith]], Adain Bradley, [[Michael Gandolfini]], [[Henry Zaga]], and Evan Holtzman joined the cast.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title=Noah Centineo, Michael Gandolfini, Henrique Zaga, Taylor John Smith, Adain Bradley And Evan Holtzman Join Ray Mendoza And Alex Garland's 'Warfare' At A24|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/michael-gandolfini-noah-centineo-henrique-zaga-taylor-john-smith-aidan-bradley-evan-holtzman-ray-mendoza-alex-garlands-warfare-a24-1235880092/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 10, 2024|access-date=April 10, 2024|archive-date=April 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410173203/https://deadline.com/2024/04/michael-gandolfini-noah-centineo-henrique-zaga-taylor-john-smith-aidan-bradley-evan-holtzman-ray-mendoza-alex-garlands-warfare-a24-1235880092/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Principal photography]] began in May 2024 in [[London]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/2024-film-and-high-end-tv-productions-shooting-in-the-uk-and-ireland-latest-updates/5189068.article |last=Calnan |first=Ellie |title=2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates |date=April 15, 2024 |access-date=2024-06-20 |archive-date=2024-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415214034/https://www.screendaily.com/news/2024-film-and-high-end-tv-productions-shooting-in-the-uk-and-ireland-latest-updates/5189068.article |url-status=dead }}</ref>