Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Captain America: Civil War is a 2016 American
superhero film featuring the
Marvel Comics character
Captain America, produced by
Marvel Studios and distributed by
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's
Captain America: The First Avenger and 2014's
Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and
the thirteenth film of the
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by
Anthony and Joe Russo, with a screenplay by
Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, and features an
ensemble cast that includes
Chris Evans,
Robert Downey Jr.,
Scarlett Johansson,
Sebastian Stan,
Anthony Mackie,
Don Cheadle,
Jeremy Renner,
Chadwick Boseman,
Paul Bettany,
Elizabeth Olsen,
Paul Rudd,
Emily VanCamp,
Tom Holland,
Frank Grillo,
William Hurtand
Daniel Brühl. In
Captain America: Civil War, disagreement over international oversight of the
Avengers fractures them into opposing factions—one led by Steve Rogers and the other by
Tony Stark.
Development of
Civil War began in late 2013 when Markus and McFeely began writing the screenplay, which borrows concepts from the 2006 comic book storyline
Civil War, while also focusing on story and character elements from the previous
Captain America films to conclude the trilogy. Following positive reactions to test screenings of
The Winter Soldier, the Russo brothers were brought back to direct in early 2014. The film's title and premise were revealed in October 2014, along with Downey's casting; additional cast members joined in the following months. Principal photography began in April 2015 at
Pinewood Atlanta Studios in
Fayette County, Georgia, and continued in the
Metro Atlanta area before concluding in Germany in August 2015, with the film being the first to use
IMAX's digital 2D cameras (for the film's central "
splash page"-inspired fight sequence).
Visual effects were provided by nearly 20 different studios during the
post production process.
Captain America: Civil War held its world premiere in
Los Angeles on April 12, 2016, and was released in the
United States on May 6, 2016, in 3D and IMAX 3D. The film became a critical and commercial success, grossing over $1.1 billion worldwide.