From Marvel Studios comes the highly anticipated Captain America: Civil War, the third film in the Captain America franchise and the first film in Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Based on the beloved Marvel comic book series, first published in 1941, Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War is directed by Emmy Award-winning directors Anthony and Joe Russo from a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely.
Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.
With each of the first two films in the franchise having different styles and tones, the Russo brothers explain how they approached “Civil War.” “The concept of Civil War is very important,” says Joe Russo. “Our goal was to tell the story in such a way that both sides have really compelling cases. Both Tony Stark and Steve Rogers individually as characters have very compelling points of view. We wanted people to be conflicted and torn, which creates a sense of tension about what’s going to happen going forward after this film.”
While the Russo brothers wanted to continue the visceral tone established in “Captain America: Winter Soldier,” they also wanted that dynamic to permeate throughout the entire cast of characters. “Every character in this film has a distinct voice,” says Anthony Russo. “After working together on ‘Winter Soldier,’ they deeply understand the tone that we like to bring to these films. It’s more grounded; it’s based in realism. There are also political undertones that reflect real world issues in the story, which gives it an immediacy for the audience.”
Bonus Features
- Directors Anthony and Joe Russo and screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely deliver scene-by-scene insight in their audio commentary and explain the storytelling challenges they faced creating the film.
- The United We Stand, Divided We Fall feature takes us behind the scenes with two exciting doccies. This insightful behind-the-scenes journey reveals more about the characters, from Captain America and Iron Man to the latest recruits. It also looks at a landmark in the Marvel saga, examining their stories through exclusive footage and interviews. You will discover what went into selecting the Super Hero teams, and how the epic action sequences were filmed.
- You can explore the First Avenger’s fascinating evolution from loyal soldier to seasoned, conflicted hero who questions authority in ”Captain America: The Road To Civil War”.
- From Gulmira to Sokovia, delve into the development and evolution of one of the most iconic characters in the Marvel Universe with ”Iron Man: The Road to Civil War”.
- Open Your Mind: Marvel’s Doctor Strange is an exclusive sneak peek behind and beyond the scenes of Doctor Strange.