Warfare (2025)

Warfare is a true story that Ray Mendoza, my co-writer and co-director, had been carrying with him for a long time from the Iraq War. Everything in this film is according to first-person accounts from the people involved. I didn’t add or subtract anything in the story, nor did the studio or the cast; and honestly, that was such a liberating experience when making this movie. Warfare is about being honest about war, which I think is never a bad thing, especially right now with everything going on. I think this film is impactful, and I hope it will be a conversation starter, especially for anyone with veterans in their lives.

'Warfare' is made completely from the memories of former Navy SEALs, giving audiences a glimpse at a surveillance mission gone wrong. The film doesn’t seek to answer big questions about war, and instead is hyper-focused on the moment. It wants to show viewers the loud, brash, and dizzying madness of combat. 'Warfare' is a visceral film that doesn’t answer questions, and instead creates them…which could secretly be the true brilliance behind its premise.