A24’s Civil War directed by Academy-Award nominated Alex Garland will have its World Premiere at the 2024 South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals on March 13, at the Paramount Theater. The film stars Academy Award-nominated Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Nick Offerman.

This will be Garland’s return to SXSW following the 2015 North American Premiere of his directorial debut, Ex Machina. An all-time SXSW highlight, the film left critics and audiences at the festival raving about its compelling story, thought-provoking themes, and stellar performances. Garland earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Writing and Original Screenplay for Ex Machina, and the film won an Academy Award for Best Achievement in Visual Effects. He also wrote and directed Annihilation and Men.

S“Alex Garland’s Civil War is a gorgeous, haunting, and powerful piece of cinema unlike anything else you’ll find in a movie theater this year. It’s a wholly immersive experience that expertly blends large-scale spectacle with an intimate understanding of character and personal stakes brought to beautiful life by a stellar ensemble cast,” said Claudette Godfrey, VP Film & TV. “When the credits rolled on Civil War, we all looked at one another in a bit of shock, knowing full well Alex and A24 had delivered another masterpiece. We cannot wait for the world to discover this visionary work, and cannot imagine a better place for that to happen than at SXSW.”