The War of 69 Centuries

"I understand your pain, but your way is just harming you and everyone else in the galaxy. Just PLEASE don't fall into the trap of revenge!"

- Michelle The War of 69 Centuries is a 2026 sci-fi action film produced by Cobra Films Official, Seven Bucks Productions, and Villenueve Films, distributed by Cobra Films Official and The Walt Disney Company, and directed by Denis Villenueve.

Synopsis
Soldier units were mindlessly carrying out the orders of a dictator, that is until 1 of them realized what he was doing. However, his plans to get all people to unite and go against the dictator didn't go as planned. He teams up with a nerd, and together, they must stop the dictator from doing more harm to the galaxy before its too late.

Plot
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Main Cast
Dwayne Johnson as Soldier Unit #420, the 420th soldier unit to be made.

Scarlett Johannson as Michelle, a 34 year old nerd who lost her family at the age of 11.

Idris Elba as Charles, a 45 year old revengeful dictator who lost both his family and home from a black hole grenade.

Additional Cast
Florence Pugh as the Queen Krusk, the ruler of the Krusks, and one of the last of her species.

Chris Evans as Soldier Unit #1, the 1st soldier unit to be ever made, and Charles's personal bodyguard.

Kathryn Newton as Maddie, Michelle's 25 year old sister in law and business partner.

Mark Strong as Thomas, Charles's adoptive father.

Brie Larson as Samantha, Charles's adoptive mother.

Timothée Chalamet as young Thomas, a young version of Thomas.

Mckenna Grace as young Samantha, a young version of Samantha.

Development
On March 27, 2023, plans for a sci-fi war film began to surface. Cobra Films announced that Denis Villenueve will direct the film due to his reputation in the sci-fi genre. The next day, David S. Goyer was signed to write the script of the film due to his work on The Dark Knight, which was considered one of the best superhero films in history.

On May 29, 2023, the film was originally planned for an December 14, 2025 release, but due to CGI production issues and a ton of competition on December 2025, the director decided to delay it to a June 14, 2026 release.

Casting
Just 2 days after rumors of a sci-fi war film began to surface on the internet, Both Idris Elba and Dwayne Johnson showed interest in playing one of the lead roles of the film. After multiple auditions and many casting sessions, Johnson was given the lead role while Elba was given the villain role.

Filming
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Music
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Awards

 * Academy Award for Best Picture - For the best motion picture to be released that year.
 * Academy Award for Best Visual Effects - For the most outstanding visual effects in film of the year.
 * Academy Award for Best Cinematography - For the most prestigious cinematography of the year.
 * Academy Award for Best Production Design - For the best achievement for art direction in film of the year.
 * Academy Award for Best Sound - For the finest or most aesthetic sound design or sound editing of the year.
 * Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - For an outstanding performance in a supporting role of the year.

Box office
The War of 69 Centuries was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on June 14, 2026, and June 15, 2026 internationally. It grossed $361.5 million in the United States and Canada and $490.6 million in other territories for a total of $852.1 million.

Critical Response
The film received generally favorable reviews for both critics and general audience. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 92% based on 351 critics, with an average rating of 9.1/10. Its critical consensus reads: "While it occasionally struggles with the Hollywood stigma and Dwayne Johnson's acting prowess, The War of 69 Centuries paves the way of moviemaking in new and exciting ways." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore assigned the film an average grade of "A" on their A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an overall favorable score of 96% (with an average rating of 5 out of 5) and 92% saying they would definitely recommend it.

Trivia
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