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Update: October 31, 2014
Alex Garland to Write and Direct Sci-Fi Horror ANNIHILATION
Paramount’s moving forward on its thriller Annihilation, tapping Ex Machina writer-director Alex Garland to adapt the script and direct the project.
The studio and Scott Rudin acquired movie rights to Jeff VanderMeer’s “The Southern Reach” trilogy last year. The first book, Annihilation, was published in March. It was followed by Authority in May and Acceptance in September.
Rudin and Eli Bush are producing Annihilation, which centers on a biologist seeking answers about her husband’s disappearance in an enivironmental disaster areas sealed off by the government for the last 30 years.
Garland made his directorial debut on Ex Machina, which stars Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson and Alicia Vikander. Garland wrote the screenplay for Ex Machina. His writing credits also include 28 Days Later, Dredd and Sunshine.
‘Annihilation’ Movie Gains Momentum at Paramount with Alex Garland (Exclusive)
Alex Garland to Write and Direct Sci-Fi Horror ANNIHILATION
Paramount’s moving forward on its thriller Annihilation, tapping Ex Machina writer-director Alex Garland to adapt the script and direct the project.
The studio and Scott Rudin acquired movie rights to Jeff VanderMeer’s “The Southern Reach” trilogy last year. The first book, Annihilation, was published in March. It was followed by Authority in May and Acceptance in September.
Rudin and Eli Bush are producing Annihilation, which centers on a biologist seeking answers about her husband’s disappearance in an enivironmental disaster areas sealed off by the government for the last 30 years.
Garland made his directorial debut on Ex Machina, which stars Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson and Alicia Vikander. Garland wrote the screenplay for Ex Machina. His writing credits also include 28 Days Later, Dredd and Sunshine.
‘Annihilation’ Movie Gains Momentum at Paramount with Alex Garland (Exclusive)