Crysis (film)

Crysis is a 2026 science fiction action film based on the Crysis video game series by Crytek. The film was directed and written by Christopher Nolan, who also produced the film with his wife, Emma Thomas. It follows Steve Beckwith, who worked as a army solider before he retired after a mission went wrong. However, he is offered to come back to the military as a Delta Force operative when a North Korea terrorist threatens to launch machines onto the world.

The ensemble cast includes Chris Evans as Steve Beckwith. It also stars Lee Byang-hun, Bruce Willis, James Caan, Samuel L. Jackson, Omari Hardwick, Robert Carlyle, Elle Fanning, and Tom Sizemore.

The film was released on May 4, 2026, receiving positive reviews and a moderate box office success, and received Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction.

Plot
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Cast

 * Chris Evans as Steve Beckwith/Nomad-
 * Lee Byang-hun as Ri-Chan Kyong-
 * Bruce Willis as Dr. Rosenthal-
 * James Caan as Major Strickland-
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Will Glover/Prophet-
 * Robert Carlyle as James Alexander/Psycho-
 * Omari Hardwick as Noah Jones/Jester-
 * Elle Fanning as Helena Rosenthal-
 * Tom Sizemore as Admiral Richard Morrison-

Development and casting
Cevat Yerli was, at the time, very interested with the likes of Nolan's films, most notably both Inception and Tenet. One day, Yerli pitched Nolan the idea to wanted to create a film adaptation of Crysis, which, he liked, and in June 18, 2021, Nolan's company Syncopy, Inc, bought the rights to the movie, with Warner Bros. Pictures set to distribute, and Billy Ray set to write the script. Nolan then rewrote the script, with his brother Jonathan rewriting the previous drafts, along with Village Roadshow Pictures coming aboard. Cevat Yerli and Bernd Diemer was later announced to be executive producers for the movie.

Idris Elba and Denzel Washington were considered for the role for Will Glover, but the studio wanted a more stern and serious actor. They ended up casting Samuel L. Jackson in October 7, who played Nick Fury in The Avengers, among others. In February 12, 2022, Chris Evans joined the cast as Steve Beckwith. James Caan and Omari Hardwick was announced to join the cast in April. By August 23, Lee Byang-hun, Bruce Willis, Robert Carlyle, Elle Fanning, and Tom Sizemore had also been cast in the film.

Filming
Filming took place in Miami, Florida in September 4 for the city scenes. The production then moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, primarily at the Kualoa Ranch nature reserve for the island scenes. Principal photography wrapped up on December 24.

Visual effects
Rodeo FX, Blur Studio, and Platige Image developed the visual effects, with some pre-visualization done by The Third Floor.

Music
The score for Crysis was done by Hans Zimmer, a collaborator of Nolan. The music, as described by Zimmer, was suspenseful but sad, as for the film was meant to be. A soundtrack album was released on May 12, 2026 by Reprise Records.

Release
Crysis premiered in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival on April 14, 2026, winning the fest's Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize. It then had it's North American premiere in May 4, 2026 in Seattle, and it's United Kingdom release in May 19, 2026, in Leamington Spa.

Warner Bros. distributed the film worldwide, with Village Roadshow Pictures distributing in several overseas territories.

Home media
Crysis was released on digital copy on September 18, 2026, and on 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 30, 2026. The film debuted at the top of the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, a tracker of combined domestic Blu-Ray and DVD unit sales, for the week ending on October 1, 2018.

Box office
The film earned $14.8 million on opening weekend in the United States, debuting at #1. It grossed $527.1 million, including $53 million from the United States. The film received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction and the Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Hoyte van Hoytema), as well as a nomination for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form in 2026.