When the government sets up a governing body to oversee the Avengers, the team splinters into 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.
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Release Date:
Friday, May 6, 2016 Nationwide
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Plot: What's the story about?
Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War finds 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.
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Who stars in Captain America: Civil War: Cast List
Chris Evans ... Steve Rogers / Captain America
Red One, The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Robert Downey Jr. ... Tony Stark / Iron Man
Oppenheimer, The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Frank Grillo ... Crossbones
King of Killers, Homefront
Scarlett Johansson ... Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Transformers One, Fly Me to the Moon
Jeremy Renner ... Clint Barton / Hawkeye
Untitled Bourne Movie 5 Project, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2
Sebastian Stan ... Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier
Thunderbolts, Captain America: Brave New World
Daniel Brühl ... Baron Zemo
Race for Glory, 7 Days in Entebbe
Anthony Mackie ... Sam Wilson / Falcon
Captain America: Brave New World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Chadwick Boseman ... T'Challa / Black Panther
42, Get On Up
Paul Bettany ... The Vision
Here, The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Don Cheadle ... Jim Rhodes/War Machine
Iron Man 3, Hotel Rwanda
Elizabeth Olsen ... Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
The Avengers: Age of Ultron, In Secret
Who's making Captain America: Civil War: Crew List
A look at the Captain America: Civil War behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Anthony Russo last directed Cherry and Avengers: Endgame. The film's writer Christopher Markus last wrote Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War.
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Production: What we know about Captain America: Civil War?
Key Facts
- Directors Joe and Anthony Russo’s creative team also includes director of photography Trent Opaloch (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Elysium”), production designer Owen Paterson (“Godzilla,” “Matrix”), and three time Oscar®-nominated costume designer Judianna Makovsky (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”).
- After his debut in Marvel’s Ant-Man on July 17, 2015, Paul Rudd will make his first appearance alongside the Avengers as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in Captain America: Civil War.
- The film will be rooted in the Civil War storyline from Marvel's comic books.
- The third installment in the Captain America films.
Filming Timeline
- 2016 - April: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2015 - August: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2015 - March: The film was set to Production status.
Shooting begins April 2015. Principal photography is taking place at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 2014 - October: The film was set to Development status.
- 2014 - October: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Slated to begin production in Spring 2015.
- 2014 - February: The film was set to Announced status.
Marvel Studios has locked in directors for a third Captain America movie. No writer is hired yet.
Captain America: Civil War Release Date: When was the film released?
Captain America: Civil War was a Nationwide release in 2016 on Friday, May 6, 2016. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Elstree 1976, Bite and Being Charlie. Additional information: 2D/3D, IMAX.
Captain America: Civil War DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Captain America: Civil War was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 .