Alex Garland Archives - The Playlist

‘28 Years Later’: Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor Johnson & Ralph Fiennes Join Danny Boyle’s Zombie Thriller

April 25, 2024 9:11 am

Two decades after British filmmaker Danny Boyle resurrected the then-ailing zombie genre with his post-apocalyptic rage-virus movie (technically, not zombies, but close enough), the long-belated sequel to “28 ...

‘Civil War’: Jesse Plemons Was Cast Just Days Before Filming When Another Actor Dropped Out

Christopher Marc

April 16, 2024 9:36 am

News

Alex Garland’s bold new political thriller “Civil War” won the box office this weekend, grossing $25 million, the highest opening for an A24 movie ever. Captivating the public with its visceral violence, shock...

‘Civil War’: Kirsten Dunst Calls Alex Garland An “Auteur” Even Though He “Hates The Word”: “I Love Working With People Like That”

Ned Booth

April 12, 2024 12:22 pm

News

Fresh off its SXSW world premiere, Alex Garland's "Civil War" hits theaters today, the latest film in an impressive filmography. So impressive, in fact, with films like "Ex Machina" and "Annihil...

‘Civil War’: Wagner Moura On His Political War Thriller, Alex Garland Stepping Away From Directing & More [The Discourse Podcast]

Mike DeAngelo

April 11, 2024 1:54 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo pursues the truth while discussing “Civil War” with star Wagner Moura (“Narcos,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”). The movie takes place in the near future duri...

’28 Years Later’: ‘Candyman’ Director Nia DaCosta In Talks To Direct Part Two In New Trilogy

Ned Booth

April 11, 2024 10:15 am

News

Is Nia DaCosta headed back to the horror genre? Deadline reports that the "Candyman" director is in talks with Sony Pictures to direct the second film in the upcoming "28 Years Later" trilogy. If DaCosta does ...

Kirsten Dunst: ‘Civil War’ “Will Leave You With A Lot To Think About” [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

April 8, 2024 10:00 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Interviews, News

There is a bluntness about Kirsten Dunst that has always been refreshing. You wanna know if she was asked to be in “Spider-Man: No Way Home”? She’s gonna tell you. Wanna know why you only see her in maybe one ...

Alex Garland Clarifies He Isn’t Retiring, Just Stepping Away From Directing For “Foreseeable Future”

Christopher Marc

April 3, 2024 12:30 pm

News

Last week, in an interview with U.K. outlet, The Guardian, British filmmaker Alex Garland ("Civil War") reiterated his plans to pause directing efforts for "the foreseeable future." For some, that’s been disti...

Alex Garland Reiterates Plan To Stop Directing After ‘Warfare’: “I’m Not Planning To Direct Again In The Foreseeable Future”

Christopher Marc

April 1, 2024 9:09 am

News

Following comments made last year during the “Men” press tour that he would step away from directing and stick with screenwriting, filmmaker Alex Garland evidently hasn’t changed his mind after helming his lat...

Alex Garland Says ‘Civil War’ Is Made In The “Apocalypse Now’ Mode & Meant To Be “Opaque”

Edward Davis

March 29, 2024 1:38 pm

News, Trailers

As one of A24’s most expensive films, rumored to cost around $50 million, Alex Garland’s “Civil War” is seemingly part of the indie studios’ bigger swing to make more mainstream movies. It’s almost an ironic s...

‘Warfare’: Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis & More Join Alex Garland & Ray Mendoza’s Upcoming War Movie

Ned Booth

March 28, 2024 1:00 pm

News

Alex Garland's "Civil War" isn't even in theaters yet but he's already looking to start his next project with A24 as soon as possible. And Deadline has more casting news for Garland and Ray Mendoza's upcoming ...

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