Civil War star Kirsten Dunst says film 'really terrified me'

Kirsten Dunst Shares Her Thoughts About Releasing 'Civil War' During an Election Year | THR Video

Kirsten Dunst chats with The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet and shares her feelings about releasing 'Civil War' during an election year at the film's premiere. Plus, she dishes on her excitement to work with Alex Garland.

Alex Garland's 'Civil War' First Reactions From Premiere, Called "Scary as Hell" | THR News Video

The first reactions from Alex Garland's controversial film 'Civil War' is here and some are calling it a "scary as hell cautionary tale." A24 and writer-director Garland's provocative action drama had its world premiere at South by Southwest. The film imagines a near-future dystopia where the US has been torn apart under the authoritarian rule of a three-term president played by Nick Offerman. The story follows a journalist played by Kirsten Dunst and her colleagues as they make their way across a hostile and divided states of America with the hope of interviewing the president.

This Day in History: First African-American College Is Chartered

This Day in History: , First African-American College Is Chartered. April 29, 1854. Ashmun Institute was established in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. Created by an act of the Pennsylvania legislature, the institution was named after Jehudi Ashman. Ashman was the U.S. agent who assisted in the preservation of an African-American colony in Africa that later became Liberia. The institution named after him was initially chartered to provide theological, scientific and classical training to African-Americans. Under its first college president, John Pym Carter, Ashmun Institute opened on January 1, 1857. It was renamed Lincoln University in 1866 after the end of the U.S. Civil War

This Day in History: The Civil War Begins

This Day in History: , The Civil War Begins. April 12, 1861. Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston Bay, SC, is attacked by Confederate shore batteries under the command of General P.G.T. Beauregard. After being battered for 34 straight hours, U.S. Major Robert Anderson surrendered the fort. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteer soldiers two days later. He had been in office for barely more than a month. South Carolina, a slave state, had issued an "Ordinance of Secession" earlier in December, dissolving its ties with the Union. The following four years of war between the North and South would be the bloodiest in American history, resulting in the deaths of more than 620,000 Confederate and Union soldiers

This Day in History: Robert E. Lee Surrenders

This Day in History:, Robert E. Lee Surrenders. April 9, 1865. Surrounded with no possibility of escape, the Confederate General surrendered his troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in Appomattox, VA. Lee met Grant in full dress attire at 1 p.m. in the parlor of the Wilmer McLean home. His surrender ended the U.S. Civil War, the bloodiest war in American history. Having known each other from the Mexican War, the two spoke briefly before Grant wrote out the terms. As part of the terms, Lee's 28,000 starving troops, who had been cut off from supplies, would be pardoned and fed Union rations. The solemn ceremony ended with Grant telling his officers, "The war is over. The Rebels are our countrymen again."

Cailee Spaeny Shares What She Hopes Fans Will Take Away From 'Civil War' | THR Video

Cailee Spaeny talks to THR on the red carpet of the 'Civil War' premiere and shares what she hopes people will take away from the movie.

Alex Garland Talks Feeling "Strange" Releasing 'Civil War' During an Election Year | THR Video

Director Alex Garland admits to THR on the red carpet of the Civil War premiere that he feels strange releasing this film during an election year. Plus, he shares his reasoning for paring up California and Texas.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson & Ralph Fiennes to Star In '28 Years Later' | THR News Video

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes are teaming up for the long-awaited next sequel to '28 Years Later.' The trio have been cast in the follow up to the original 2002 film which centered on a man played by Cillian Murphy who wakes up in the hospital to find the UK overtaken by a zombie plague. 'Civil War' filmmaker Alex Garland, who penned the script, is back to write what is intended to be a trilogy of films for Sony. Danny Boyle is also back in the director's chair for the feature.

Box Office: ‘Civil War’ Bests ‘Abigail’ and Stays on Top | THR News Video

Alex Garland’s dystopian political action film 'Civil War' beat out new vampire pic 'Abigail' to top the weekend box office. 'Civil War,' about an America torn apart, held in well to stay No. 1 in its second weekend with $11 million for a domestic total of $45 million for indie studio A24.

Box Office: Alex Garland's 'Civil War' Earns History-Making $25.7M for A24 | THR News Video

'Civil War' made history for its studio at the box office this weekend. The dystopian action movie came in ahead of expectations and topped the domestic chart with $25.7 million, becoming indie studio A24's biggest opening ever. The $50 million movie about a divided America is a big swing for A24 as it tries to produce bigger movies, marking its most expensive production to date.

Nick Offerman on Alex Garland's 'Civil War' Potentially Causing Real-World Violence | THR Video

Nick Offerman offers his perspective with THR on the discourse about Alex Garland's 'Civil War' potentially causing real-world violence. Plus, he reveals if there were any discussions about Donald Trump during the making of the film.

Aaron Sorkin Planning a 'Social Network' Sequel: "I Blame Facebook for Jan. 6th | THR News Video

Aaron Sorkin says he's working on a new potential 'Social Network' sequel. The Oscar-winning screenwriter shared that he's writing a new movie that could serve as a sequel to his 2010 film during a live-from-D.C. edition of 'The Town' podcast.

'The Lord of the Rings' is Coming Back to Theaters This Summer, Extended and Remastered Versions | THR News Video

Get ready to return to Middle-earth this summer. 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy is headed back to theaters. Warner Bros. and Fathom Events are teaming up to rerelease the Oscar-winning fantasy blockbusters. The versions screened will be Peter Jackson's extended editions, as well as the versions that the filmmaker remastered in 2020 for a 4K Ultra HD rerelease. This is the first time the remastered films will be in theaters.

Another ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ Movie Is in the Works

Another ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ , Movie Is in the Works. Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant are set to reprise their roles in the fourth installment of the franchise, CNN reports. . Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant are set to reprise their roles in the fourth installment of the franchise, CNN reports. . It is titled, 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.'. Emma Thompson, who plays Dr. Rawlings in 'Bridget Jones's Baby,' will also return. Newcomers include Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall. . Newcomers include Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall. . In 2002, Zellweger was nominated for an Oscar for her work in the first movie of the franchise, 'Bridget Jones's Diary.'. In 2002, Zellweger was nominated for an Oscar for her work in the first movie of the franchise, 'Bridget Jones's Diary.'. 'Mad About the Boy' takes place 14 years later in the story. Michael Morris is set to direct. Helen Fielding, the author of the books upon which the movies are based, will be an executive producer. 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy' will debut worldwide and on Peacock on Feb. 14, 2025