The project will be Garland’s return to the cinema after Paramount’s “Annihilation”.
A24
Alex Garland is meeting with his distributor “Ex Machina” A24 for a new sci-fi movie, Deadline reports. The project is titled “Men” and will mark Garland’s first directing effort after the 2018 launch, “Annihilation”. In the meantime, the screenwriter and director headed up FX’s limited series “Devs” on Hulu, which was released with strong reviews in 2019. According to Deadline, Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear are being chosen to star in the film.
According to the deadline: “Buckley’s deal hasn’t closed yet, but it’s going in the right direction. In addition to directing, Garland wrote the script for the untitled project. Scott Rudin, who produced his previous projects, returns as a producer … As for Buckley, sources told Deadline that Garland found talent for the role last year, and the role quickly became one of the most sought after by some of the rising stars of the city. Buckley would end up getting the role and Garland is now looking for his co-star. “
The details of the “Men” plot remain a secret, but Deadline reports that the film “must be in line with [Garland’s] previous films with elements of science fiction. ”Buckley’s career is on the rise after the acclaimed twists of 2019 in season 4 of” Fargo “and” I’m Thinking of Ending Things “by Charlie Kaufman.
As for Garland and A24, the two collaborators turned “Ex Machina” into a success story in 2015. The film was Garland’s breakthrough in direction and grossed just under $ 40 million at the box office worldwide. Considered one of the best science fiction offers of the last decade, “Ex Machina” won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects and was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The film was also a launching pad for Alicia Vikander, who was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress.
When taking “Man” to A24, Garland returns to the world of independent cinema after making his last feature, “Annihilation”, at Paramount. Garland’s experience in the studio world as a director was difficult after Paramount considered “Annihilation” a financial risk and sold some international rights to the film to Netflix. While “Annihilation” grossed just $ 32 million in the United States and was considered a box office disappointment, it received rave reviews and continued to make Garland one of the most essential cinematic voices in science fiction. Their limited series “Devs” is now being streamed on FX on Hulu.
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