A Western Forces military camp shown in Civil War appears like it's part of the United States Army but flies the two-star Western Forces flag, indicating just how large the WF military has grown.

William Harvey Carney, born in slavery, was the hero of the Battle of Battery Wagner, fought in South Carolina in 1863.

“Civil War” opens with the president of the United States practicing his latest speech, a fanatical refusal to surrender to a secessionist faction known as the Western Forces. This president, played ...

A movie about a fictional second civil war isn’t a terrible idea, I’ll grant. But how about instead of torturing viewers with a parade of point-blank executions, Garland tries making a well ...

A Civil-War Movie With No One Worth Cheering Alex Garland’s new film imagines a United States torn asunder, and denies any easy explanations about why.

A new movie by filmmaker Alex Garland, "Civil War," was described as a "bold gamble" to capitalize on the "anxieties" of the 2024 election.

The visuals are engaging enough that Garland need not crank the sound-effects volume. Curiously, the Western Forces' flag has two stars, representing California and Texas, but still all 13 stripes.

Find out how Civil War ends and get an explanation of its meaning in our guide to A24 and Alex Garland's newest polarizing and provocative movie.

The movie's trailer sees Western Forces, including California and Texas, battling it out with groups that include the Florida Alliance in a war-torn U.S.

Alex Garland's dystopian action movie Civil War hits cinemas this Friday, and speculation is already rife about what has divided the nation—and which states are on either side of the rift.

MOVIE REVIEW People say ‘it can’t happen here.’ ‘Civil War’ shows what happens when it does. Kirsten Dunst plays a photojournalist in an America that’s become a war zone.