The filmmaker talks the power of his female cast, his ‘striking’ source material, avoiding franchises, Netflix distribution … and the prospects of a Dredd sequel. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Natalie Portman ...

Natalie Portman and a group of other female scientists enter the "shimmer," where they witness a visually stunning nightmare world.

Unlike Alex Garland’s previous film Ex Machina, everything isn’t wrapped up neatly at the end. Where Ex Machina’s ending (where you could watch another, equally fascinating, three-hours if Garland ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: One of the best films of 2018 has finally made it onto a streaming service, only it’s not the one we all initially expected. Annihilation, Alex Garland’s deeply ...

Great art invites interpretation, not by being needlessly obtuse, but by encouraging the viewers to explore certain ideas and concepts that are presented uniquely. Alex Garland’s sci-fi film, ...

The director wrote and cast "Annihilation" based on the first novel in Jeff VanderMeer's trilogy, which doesn't reference the lead character's heritage until the second book. “The characters in the ...

'Annihilation,' Alex Garland's follow-up to 'Ex Machina,' stars Natalie Portman as a scientist investigating the cause of mysterious deaths in a Florida forest. By Todd McCarthy Annihilation is a ...

The alien dome they call "The Shimmer" stretches for several miles, radiating from a lighthouse in the middle of a national park. Its border is pulsating and translucent with shades of purple, like a ...