Civil War: Alex Garland's film with Kirsten Dunst brings its release date forward.

The prolific director and screenwriter responsible for Ex Machina (2014) and Annihilation (2018) has partnered with production and distribution company A24 for Civil War, his new bet for the big screen with a star-studded cast. The film, whose first trailer was revealed last December, was scheduled for release on April 26, but like many other productions this year, it has changed its release date. According to a new report from Deadline, Civil War the film will hit the big screen two weeks earlier in order to take full advantage of the number of IMAX screenings. As a result, Alex Garland's new film will be available in North American theaters on April 12 instead of April 26 as previously announced.

Civil War features a main cast that includes Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man), Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad), Nick Offerman (The Last of Us), Wagner Moura (Narcos), Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), Karl Glusman (The Idol), among others.

According to the first teaser, Civil War will be take place in the near future and will see the United States erupt into civil war, exploring the possible consequences for the population. The clip also features Nick Offerman as the President of the United States, while Dunst will play a reporter trying to portray the chaos around her.

A24, in turn, describes the film as an "adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through a fractured and razor-edged America". Garland has already won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects Achievement for his work on Ex Machina and also has a nomination for Best Original Screenplay. The dystopian thriller should be a film that, from a devastating scenario, will also stimulate reflections on contemporary political reality.