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Annihilation (Movie Review)

PLOT: After the disappearance of her husband Kane (Oscar Isaac) a year prior, intrepid biologist Lena (Natalie Portman) braves the ecological expedition into the unknown Area X with only a professional crew of four by her side. REVIEW: Two years...

Posted 8 years ago

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Paramount acquires film rights to Jeff VanderMeer’s Borne

Posted 10 years ago

Writer/director Alex Garland managed to assemble a great cast for his adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer's sci-fi thriller ANNIHILATION – Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Gina Rodriguez, Oscar Isaac. I've never read a VanderMeer book, but the material Garland...

Ex Machina’s Alex Garland and Oscar Isaac reunite for Annihilation

Posted 10 years ago

Alex Garland, the 28 DAYS LATER screenwriter who made his directorial debut with last year's EX MACHINA, has been assembling the female ensemble required for his second directorial effort ANNIHILATION, and has gotten four great actresses to join the project –...

Jennifer Jason Leigh may complete the female ensemble of Annihilation

Posted 10 years ago

EX MACHINA director Alex Garland, who also served as screenwriter on such films as 28 DAYS LATER, SUNSHINE, and DREDD, will soon be heading into production on his second directorial effort, ANNIHILATION, based on a novel by Jeff VanderMeer. The...

Jennifer Jason Leigh may join Natalie Portman in Alex Garland’s Annihilation

Posted 10 years ago

Director Alex Garland has already landed Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson (CREED) and Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) for his EX MACHINA follow-up ANNIHILATION, and now The Wrap is reporting that Jennifer Jason Leigh is in talks to join them in...

Tessa Thompson may join Alex Garland’s Annihilation

Posted 10 years ago

Having made a very well received directorial debut with last year's EX MACHINA, 28 DAYS LATER / DREDD screenwriter Alex Garland is gearing up to step behind the camera again for ANNIHILATION, an adaptation of a Jeff VanderMeer novel about...

Creed’s Tessa Thompson in talks to join Alex Garland’s Annihilation

Posted 10 years ago

The Wrap has learned that Tessa Thompson is in early talks to star in ANNIHILATION, director Alex Garland's adaptation of the Jeff VanderMeer novel of the same name. The CREED and DEAR WHITE PEOPLE actress is considering several other offers,...

Gina Rodriguez faces Annihilation with Natalie Portman

Posted 10 years ago

Gina Rodriguez, who plays the eponymous character on the popular CW comedy Jane the Virgin, is planning to switch genres during her next hiatus from filming on that series. She has entered talks to join Natalie Portman in director Alex...

Natalie Portman in talks for Alex Garland’s Annihilation

Posted 11 years ago

Alex Garland will follow-up the fantastic EX MACHINA with ANNIHILATION, a post-apocalyptic horror film adapted from a novel by Jeff VanderMeer. THR is reporting that the wonderful Natalie Portman is in early negotiations to star in the film, which is...

Ex Machina helmer Alex Garland takes on Annihilation for Paramount

Posted 11 years ago

Well that didn’t take long… Only a day or two after the net was flooded with the first posters and trailers for Alex Garland’s EX MACHINA, it looks like Paramount liked what they saw enough to give the dude a...

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