Civil War is currently surpassing all box office expectations, but an upcoming movie with a link to the dystopian drama could be the ideal follow-up.

Civil War has been making quite an impression since it first debuted back in April, and now the perfect follow-up to the dystopian war movie is just a few months away from being released. Directed by Alex Garland and distributed by A24, Civil War has proven to be both a critical and commercial success. In fact, Civil War’s record-breaking box office run means the film is now A24’s second highest-grossing release of all time. Now, a new movie with a key Civil War connection is on the horizon.

Set in the near future, Civil War depicts America amid a bitter conflict fought between various factions. The focus of the film is a group of journalists who attempt to cross the country while coming face-to-face with multiple threats. Other movies like Civil War have either portrayed fractured versions of America, the realities of war journalism, or both. An upcoming film due out in September has a surprisingly significant link to Civil War, making it the ideal follow-up.

Lee Miller’s Biopic Movie Is Perfectly Timed After Civil War’s Influence

The Two FIlms Have A Notable Connection

Lee ‘s connection to Civil War only makes both movies more pertinent.

Starring Kate Winslet in the title role, 2024’s Lee tells the real-life story of Lee Miller, an American photographer and war journalist during World War II. The biographical drama first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023 and is scheduled to be released in theaters in September 2024. Lee Miller’s story certainly lends itself well to film. After all, the tale of a young woman who leaves behind her job as a fashion photographer to cover the brutal and grim realities of war is an inspirational one. Lee‘s connection to Civil War only makes both movies more pertinent.

The obvious link between the two films is that they both revolve around war journalism. However, this is not a coincidence. Kirsten Dunst’s Civil War character is named Lee as a reference to Lee Miller, and the character is very clearly inspired by her namesake. Indeed, she is a renowned female war journalist who is willing to risk her life to accurately report on the horrors that surround her. It’s a nice detail that would’ve been great on its own, but it’s made even better with a Lee Miller biopic just around the corner.

How Lee Miller’s Biopic Will Be Different From Civil War

Both Movies Differ In Terms Of Tone, Style & Genre

Though both Civil War and Lee share similar main characters and broad themes, the two movies are likely to be very different from one another. Lee is a biopic and, as such, will follow the conventions of that genre. Additionally, Lee will be more intimate than Civil War, which is large in scale and scope. Furthermore, Civil War’s real meaning is satirical in its message about conflict; it’s deliberately provocative, which has led to some controversy. While Lee‘s depiction of war is unlikely to be flattering, the film will, no doubt, eschew big political statements in favor of a more personal focus.

Possibly the most significant difference between the two films is that Lee is based on a real-life story, while Civil War‘s premise is entirely fictional. As grounded and scarily realistic as Civil War may seem by using real-life footage, it is not a recreation of true events and, therefore, doesn’t have the same responsibilities and limitations as Lee. Ultimately, though, its box office performance will likely separate Lee from Civil War more than anything else. Being a small-budget British biopic, Lee is unlikely to reach Civil War‘s dizzying financial heights.