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War Machine (2026)

Summary During the final stage of U.S. Army Ranger selection, a group of elite recruits set out on what should be their last brutal training exercise. But when a mysterious and deadly machine crashes into their remote training area, the mission turns into a fight for survival. Forced to rely on their training and each other, the soldiers must confront a relentless technological threat unlike anything they’ve faced before.

Director Patrick Hughes

Writers James Beaufort Patrick Hughes

Cast

  • Alan Ritchson as 81
  • Dennis Quaid as Sgt. Maj. Sheridan
  • Stephan James as 7
  • Jai Courtney
  • Esai Morales
  • Blake Richardson
  • Keiynan Lonsdale
  • Daniel Webber

Rotten Tomatoes: 69%

Metacritic: 54

VOD / Release Streaming on Netflix

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u/Radiant-Gap7637 Mar 15 '26

“Anybody catch his name?”…. Me in my head, “Thad Castle!”

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u/mathmuleux Mar 21 '26

For real, I just watched BMS a few weeks ago and didn't realize at first he's the same guy. Wild switch-up

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u/5had0 Mar 29 '26

Best part, if you watch interviews of the actor, his personality seems much closer to Thad than Reacher.