War Machine: Know Everything About Alan Ritchson’s new Sci-Fi Movie

Alan Ritchson is the talk of the town as the Reacher franchise keeps climbing to greater heights. So, what's next for him? One of his next intriguing projects is War Machine. While not much news is available right now, what is there is intriguing. 

A team of new graduates are the only hope when an intergalactic threat invades this world- while this premise seems like one we have seen before, the director and promising cast behind it seem to hint that the film will be an action spectacle to witness. 

After all, we have already seen what Ritchson is capable of pulling off in terms of action sequences in the Reacher franchise. But do we know anything more about this movie? Yes, we do. So, keep scrolling and unravel all that there is to know about War Machine. Also, bookmark this page as we will keep updating this article with the latest updates when it gets announced. 

Release date and Where to Watch 

War Machine doesn’t have a release window yet, but it will stream on Netflix when it does come out. The film will likely release in late 2025 or 2026 depending on how long the post-production takes. 

What is the plot of War Machine?

A whole lot of information isn’t available regarding War Machine, but it is said to be about the final recruits at a special operations boot camp who get thrown into action when deadly forces invade Earth. The movie is a sci-fi thriller. Dennis Quaid, who is a part of the cast, revealed to MovieWeb some details about shooting the film. 

He said, "I had a blast down there in Australia for a couple of weeks. It was great, because I got to play the general, and I never got my uniform dirty at all. Wonderful. Alan was up to his chest and mud. He's really good in [the film] - it's going to be wild to watch."

In WIRED's Autocomplete Interview, Alan Ritchson said that the movie could be the biggest movie from Netflix. He said, “War Machine for Netflix. I think, and you heard it here first, probably gonna be the, no, not probably, gonna be the biggest movie that Netflix has ever had. This movie is gonna be a monster. This is the coolest thing they've ever made, guaranteed."

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Who is in War Machine?

This is the cast announed: 

• Alan Ritchson (Reacher)
• Dennis Quaid (Reagan)
• Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk)
• Jai Courtney (Suicide Squad)
• Esai Morales (Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1)
• Blake Richardson (Mystery Road)
• Keiynan Lonsdale (The Divergent Series)
• Daniel Webber (Billy The Kid)

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Is There a Trailer for War Machine?

No trailer is available yet, but we will update this space when it does get released. 

Behind the Scenes 

War Machine will be produced by Netflix in partnership with Lionsgate. It will be directed by Patrick Hughes (The Hitman’s Bodyguard, The Expendables 3). The script was co-written by Hughes and James Beaufort. Production wrapped in December 2024.