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The directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade

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Tom Jolliffe on the directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade… There’s a cinematic crossroads on the horizon. As the market gets swallowed up by a core consumer taste leaning toward spandex and radioactive arachnid bites, there’s a need for modern thinking, engaging directors to offer something different. After all, there’s only […]

Alex Garland has signed a TV deal with FX

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Alex Garland, director of the acclaimed Ex Machina, has signed an overall television deal with FX Productions.Nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Ex Machina back in 2016, Garland has added himself to the list of Hollywood’s most exciting writer/directors.Ex Machina was a sci-fi drama, Garland’s directorial debut, about artificial intelligence, starring Oscar Isaac, […]

Alex Garland provides an update on 28 Months Later

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Back in January, Alex Garland suggested that “serious discussions” had taken place between himself, director Danny Boyle and producer Andrew Macdonald about 28 Months Later, a follow-up to the 2002 horror 28 Days Later and its subsequent sequel 28 Weeks Later. Well, Garland has now provided an update to The Playlist, stating that he’s come […]

Alex Garland rules out Dredd 2

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Bad news for fans holding out hope for a sequel to 2012’s Dredd, as writer-producer Alex Garland has ruled out the possibility of a follow-up to the cult favourite during an interview with io9 to promote the release of his directorial debut Ex Machina. Check out his comments below…There isn’t, as far as I can […]

Oscar Isaac reteaming with Alex Garland for Annihilation

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Having starred in his acclaimed directorial debut Ex Machina, Oscar Isaac is set to reteam with Alex Garland for the sci-fi Annihilation, where he’ll join a cast that so far includes Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, and Tessa Thompson.The film is based upon the first novel of Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy, and […]

Annihilation author Jeff VanderMeer discusses Alex Garland’s movie adaptation

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With Ex_Machina helmer Alex Garland hard at work on post-production on his latest film Annihilation, author Jeff VanderMeer has been chatting to The Watch podcast about the upcoming adaptation of his sci-fi novel, describing it as “mind-blowing, surreal, extremely beautiful, extremely horrific, and tense.”“The first thing I realized is that even though Alex Garland says […]

Jennifer Jason Leigh in talks for Alex Garland’s Annihilation

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Ex Machina writer-director Alex Garland may soon add another lead to his upcoming sci-fi film Anihilation, Jennifer Jason Leigh, hot off a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination, would join a female-centric cast made up of Natalie Portman, Gina Rodriguez and Tessa Thompson.The film will be based upon the novel by Jeff VanderMeer and produced […]

Movie Review – Ex Machina (2015)

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Ex Machina, 2015. Written and Directed by Alex Garland. Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander and Sonoya Mizuno. SYNOPSIS: A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I. Desire, lust, and love are undoubtedly some of the strongest emotions that […]

Natalie Portman set to star in Alex Garland’s Annihilation

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Variety is reporting that writer/director Alex Garland (Ex_Machina) may have found the star of his new film Annihilation in the form of Oscar winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan).Garland is currently enjoying success in the US with Ex Machina, following its critically-acclaimed run in the UK earlier this year. In addition to Portman, the trade also says […]

Alex Garland says there are serious discussions about 28 Months Later

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During a promotional interview for his upcoming directorial debut Ex Machina, Alex Garland spoke about 28 Months Later, the long-rumoured follow-up to 28 Days Later and its sequel 28 Weeks Later, stating that discussions are turning serious“We’ve just started talking about it seriously” Garland tells IGN. “We’ve got an idea. Danny Boyle and producer Andrew […]