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Post by Deexan on May 10, 2015 1:28:42 GMT -5
Release date: February 23, 2018
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Director: Alex Garland (Ex Machina)
MPAA Rating: N/A
Starring: Natalie Portman
Genre: Thriller, Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure
Plot Summary: Based on the first book in Jeff VanderMeer's upcoming science fiction trilogy (dubbed the "Southern Reach" trilogy), which is officially described as follows: Area X: mysterious, remote, and concealed by the government as an environmental disaster zone for more than 30 years. But strange forces are gathering in this pristine wilderness protected by an invisible, deadly border. The secret agency known as the Southern Reach has sent in eleven expeditions to discover the truth about Area X. Now, the twelfth will attempt to succeed where all others have failed… This is the story of that twelfth expedition, narrated by the biologist attached to the mission: a reticent, misanthropic woman who brings her secrets to Area X.
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Post by Jibbs on May 10, 2015 22:48:42 GMT -5
I have not heard of it.
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Post by thebtskink on May 11, 2015 7:52:56 GMT -5
Would appreciate a NSFW tag on that pic, Deex.
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Post by Deexan on May 22, 2015 4:23:36 GMT -5
But it's just a worm being sick, guy!
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Post by Deexan on Apr 2, 2016 5:22:39 GMT -5
Oscar Isaac boards Alex Garland's AnnihilationSound the Ex Machina reunion klaxon! It looks like Oscar Isaac is going to be re-teaming with director Alex Garland for the latter's latest sci-fi film, Annihilation.
Garland already has a solid cast on board for the adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer's book, the first part of his Southern Reach trilogy. Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez and Tessa Thompson are all aboard the movie, which has been in development since at least 2013.
VanderMeer’s book chronicles an expedition into a mysterious, remote and sealed-off zone known as Area X. For 30 years, Area X has been labelled by the government as an environmental disaster zone, despite all appearances to the contrary. And for all that time, a secret agency called the Southern Reach has monitored Area X and sent in expeditions to try to discover the truth. Some expeditions have suffered terrible consequences. Others have reported nothing out of the ordinary. Now, as it to be changing and perhaps expanding, the next investigation will attempt to succeed where all others have failed. What is happening in the zone? What is the true nature of the invisible border that surrounds it? Portman will be a biologist looking for answers to her husband’s disappearance as part of an earlier expedition. She and her colleagues soon discover though it looks peaceful, all is definitely not what it seems and that they’re being manipulated.
As for Isaac, he's in negotiations to play... Well, we won't get into that. But we doubt he'll get a dance scene to match Machina's groove-out. Garland is getting ready to shoot soon, and the film has yet to set a release date.
Isaac will be back on our screens as mutant threat Apocalypse in X-Men: Apocalypse, due on May 19. He's worked on The Promise for director Terry George and will be back in the Star Wars universe for Episode VIII, out next year.
www.empireonline.com/people/natalie-portman/oscar-isaac-boards-alex-garland-annihilation/
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Post by Justin on Apr 2, 2016 8:43:35 GMT -5
Sounds interesting. I'll check out the book.
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Post by Jibbs on Oct 4, 2017 16:55:46 GMT -5
Meh.
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Post by Deexan on Oct 4, 2017 17:28:05 GMT -5
Indeed.
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Post by frankyt on Oct 4, 2017 23:12:23 GMT -5
The book is awesome.
Like awesome.
Can't recommend it enough. Avoid the other 2 though. Accept the mystery.
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Post by Fanible on Dec 14, 2017 13:20:42 GMT -5
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Post by Jibbs on Dec 14, 2017 17:45:00 GMT -5
You had me at "Garland."
Edit: Well, maybe.
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Post by mikeyb on Dec 15, 2017 8:12:42 GMT -5
Looks interesting
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Post by Deexan on Jan 6, 2018 6:55:57 GMT -5
Awful, awful poster. FFS.
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Post by mikeyb on Jan 6, 2018 10:18:17 GMT -5
The that is an awful poster!
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Post by PhantomKnight on Jan 26, 2018 14:54:34 GMT -5
I'm intrigued. And the book is pretty short, so I can definitely finish it before this comes out.
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Post by frankyt on Jan 27, 2018 12:21:30 GMT -5
I'm so excited. This is guaranteed to let me down.
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Post by frankyt on Feb 21, 2018 14:50:56 GMT -5
Studio heads have to be kicking themselves selling the international rights to Netflix.
Reviews are stellar.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Feb 21, 2018 20:32:45 GMT -5
I'll still see the movie, but the book was...dull. The prose itself was really strong, but the way Vandermeer chose to tell the story was dry.
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Post by frankyt on Feb 22, 2018 8:45:16 GMT -5
I'll still see the movie, but the book was...dull. The prose itself was really strong, but the way Vandermeer chose to tell the story was dry. We know we know not enough musical numbers for you. |
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Post by Deexan on Feb 22, 2018 15:28:52 GMT -5
I'll still see the movie, but the book was...dull. The prose itself was really strong, but the way Vandermeer chose to tell the story was dry. We know we know not enough musical numbers for you.  I'll fetch the ointment. |
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