Fathom Entertainment Brings U.S. Theatrical Release Of Luke Sparke’s Dinosaur Vietnam War Thriller PRIMITIVE WAR Starting August 21

By Michelle McCue | July 28, 2025

Fathom Entertainment announced the company will distribute to theatres nationwide director Luke Sparke’s latest film, Primitive War. Receiving one million trailer views within the first 24 hours of its debut, the highly anticipated dinosaur Vietnam War film was screened at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25.

Featuring Ryan Kwanten (“True Blood”), Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica,” “Lucifer”), Nick Wechsler (“The Boys”) and Jeremy Piven (“Entourage”), the film will come to theatres nationwide beginning August 21.

Known for his gritty, suspenseful directing style, Luke Sparke’s latest film, Primitive War, takes place during the Vietnam War in 1968. A search and rescue team known as “Vulture Squad” is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. As they hunt through the primordial depths of the valley, they discover ancient horrors that not only threaten to unravel their minds but also to end their lives . Dinosaurs have somehow been unleashed, and when the casualties mount, the members of “Vulture Squad” must abandon their human nature and give in to their savage instincts in order to survive…

Based on the popular sci-fi novel by Ethan Pettus, check out the trailer that’s got some teeth!

Head over to the official site too for cool merch: https://primitivewarmovie.com/launch/

“Fans of the ‘Primitive War’ novel and summer moviegoers looking to be entertained with a fresh new action thriller will flock to the big screen adaptation Primitive War,” said Ray Nutt, Chief Executive Officer for Fathom Entertainment “The combination of action, wartime survival, and – of course – dinosaurs in an original feature film make for a great sleeper entrant to the summer 2025 box office slate.”

Primitive War is the latest feature film from director Luke Sparke, known for his 2021 film ”Occupation: Rainfall,” a New York Times pick for their Top 5 Action Films to Stream, making him one to watch. His last film, Scurry, made its festival world premiere in September at the 2024 Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival, winning the “Audience Choice Award.” The film was shot in Queensland, Australia, at the Sparke Films studio on the Gold Coast, in real-time using only one take. It made its market premiere at AFM on Tuesday, November 5, to fan acclaim.

Tickets for Primitive War are now available at Fathom Entertainment and participating theatre box offices (theatre locations are subject to change).

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