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.

9 Facts About Mother's Day

9 Facts, About Mother's Day. 1. The date changes due to it being held annually on May's second Sunday. May 12th is the scheduled date for the holiday in 2024. 2. Ancient Greece was one of the earliest civilizations to honor mothers. 3. According to Reuters, Mother's Day sees the highest volume of phone calls than any other day of the year. 4. In 2018, gift totals amounted to $23 billion according to the National Retail Federation. 5. Greeting cards are the most common gift with 152 million being delivered every year. 6. The idea was started in 1868 by activist Ann Jarvis, who wanted to bring people together after the Civil War. 7. 1908 was the first year Mother's Day was observed in the U.S. 8. It became an official federal holiday less than a decade later in 1914. 9. Mother's Day is celebrated worldwide at different times during the year

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."

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.

This Day in History: First Academy Awards Ceremony

This Day in History: , First Academy Awards Ceremony. May 16, 1929. The first awards ceremony was thought up by MGM mogul, Louis B. Mayer. Styled more as a dinner party than how we know the Oscars today, the event included about 250 people. Before this first ceremony was conducted, the winners had already been announced. The purpose of the ceremony was to honor the awardees and to present them with their Oscar statuettes. 'Wings' and 'Sunrise' were the first films to be awarded as the best films of the year. Emil Jannings won the Best Actor award and Janet Gaynor won in the Best Actress category

Michelle Yeoh to Star in Prime Video's 'Blade Runner 2099' Series | THR News Video

Michelle Yeoh is heading to the world of 'Blade Runner.' The Oscar-winning actress has been cast in a lead role in the Prime Video TV project 'Blade Runner 2099.' There's no description yet of Yeoh's character. And there's no premiere date set yet for the limited series, which marks the first live-action 'Blade Runner' property since the 2017 film 'Blade Runner 2049.'

Maite Alberdi on Making Academy Award Winning Documentary 'The Eternal Memory' | THR News Video

Maite Alberdi, the director who made Oscar history as the first Chilean woman to be nominated for an Academy Award, chats with The Hollywood Reporter about making her documentary 'The Eternal Memory.'