The Hollywood American Legion Theater, A24 hosted the Los Angeles World Premiere of Warfare; a film written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, and starring D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Taylor John Smith, Michael Gandolfini, Adain Bradley, Noah Centineo, Evan Holtzman, Henrique Zaga with Joseph Quinn and Charles Melton.
A Q&A followed the screening with Filmmakers Alex Garland and U.S. Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza, Actors D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Charles Melton, U.S. Army Infantry soldier Jeff Craft, and U.S. Navy SEALs Joe Hildebrand and Elliott Miller, moderated by Karen Kraft from Veterans in Media and Entertainment.
The audience was comprised of hundreds of veterans and members of the military community; with representation from partners including Veterans In Media And Entertainment, Navy Seal Foundation, Warrior Heritage Foundation, Team Rubicon, Team RWB, Writers Guild Foundation – Veterans Writing Program, Screen Actors Guild Veterans Committee, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Space Force.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Justin Garza attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Alex Garland attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Ray Mendoza attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Joe Hildebrand, Elliott Miller and Ray Mendoza attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Alex Garland, Joe Hildebrand, Elliott Miller and Ray Mendoza attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Charles Melton attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Jeff Craft, Alex Garland and Joe Hildebrand attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Jeff Craft, Alex Garland, Joe Hildebrand, Elliott Miller and Ray Mendoza attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Alex Garland, Joe Hildebrand, Elliott Miller and Ray Mendoza attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Charles Melton and Jeff Craft attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Charles Melton and Jeff Craft attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Charles Melton and Jeff Craft attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Joe Hildebrand, Elliott Miller and Ray Mendoza attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Charles Melton attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Jeff Craft and Alex Garland attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Karen Kraft, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Charles Melton, Jeff Craft, Alex Garland, Joe Hildebrand, Elliott Miller and Ray Mendoza attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Charles Melton attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Charles Melton attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Charles Melton and Jeff Craft attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Jeff Craft, Alex Garland, Joe Hildebrand and Elliott Miller attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Charles Melton and Jeff Craft attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Frank Grillo attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Frank Grillo attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Frank Grillo attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Gabriel Luna attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Gabriel Luna attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Gabriel Luna attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Charles Melton attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Charles Melton and Phil Melton attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Charles Melton and Phil Melton attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Charles Melton attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Charles Melton attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Charles Melton, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Elliott Miller, Jeff Craft, Joe Hildebrand and Ray Mendoza attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Justin Garza attends the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Elliott Miller and Charles Melton attend the World Premiere of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s WARFARE at The Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/A24 via Getty Images)
