Arena Wars (film)

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Arena Wars
Directed by Brandon Slagle
Screenplay by
  • Michael Mahal
  • Sonny Mahal
Starring
CinematographyMichael Su
Edited byWayne Kent
Music byScott Glasgow
Production
company
Mahal Empire
Distributed by Paramount+
Release date
  • June 25, 2024 (2024-06-25)
Running time
96 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget£187,060

Arena Wars is a 2024 independent science fiction comedy film, directed by Brandon Slagle, written by Sonny and Michael Mahal, and starring Michael Madsen, Robert LaSardo and Eric Roberts.

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Plot

In the year 2045 convicted criminals are given the opportunity to compete for their freedom on the world's #1 televised sporting event, Arena Wars. They must survive 7 rooms and 7 of the most vicious killers in the country.

Cast

Production

Michael Mahal announced pre-production of Arena Wars in 2023 and raised the funds for the film via Indiegogo, raising a total of £187,060 towards the project. Eric Roberts, Robert LaSardo and Michael Madsen were confirmed for the project, with filmmaker Brandon Slagle set to direct. [1]

Release

The film was released on June 25, [2] 2024 via direct to streaming. Paramount+ picked Arena Wars up for a video release in the United States, while Amazon Prime distributed the film on an international scale from renting and purchasing. Showtime (TV network) and The Movie Channel gave the film a TV release across the United States in late 2024.

Reception

Emilie Black of Cinema Crazed said, "Arena Wars is a fun film with nods to a bunch of others that work when all put together. It has fun villains, violence cranked up to 11, and is not afraid to really go for it. [3]

Film Threat gave the film an 8.5/10, praising the film for its unique use of set design and good execution of fight scenes, especially considering the films low budget. [4]

Influx Magazine said, "Arena Wars says to viewers and would-be filmmakers, this is what you can do when you make great use of the available resources, have a team of people that believe, and a leader in Slagle who is experienced and clearly knows what he is doing."

References

  1. ↑ "Brandon Slagle's Arena Wars, starring Michael Madsen & Eric Roberts set to arrive June 25th 2024 from Gravitas Ventures ( @smahal1 @brandonslagle )". 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  2. ↑ Blackadder, Ed (15 June 2024). "Arena Wars (2024) Review". Influx Magazine. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Arena Wars | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  4. ↑ filmthreat.com https://filmthreat.com/reviews/arena-wars/ . Retrieved 2025-06-13.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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