{"id":67876,"date":"2014-11-01T12:49:50","date_gmt":"2014-11-01T12:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/?p=67876"},"modified":"2014-11-01T12:49:50","modified_gmt":"2014-11-01T12:49:50","slug":"annihilation-movie-signs-up-alex-garland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/news\/annihilation-movie-signs-up-alex-garland\/","title":{"rendered":"Annihilation movie signs up Alex Garland"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alex Garland will adapt and direct Annihilation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Alex Garland’s Ex Machina<\/em><\/strong> is just around the corner, and the writer-director has signed up for another project that has us very excited indeed.<\/p>\n

Variety <\/a>reports that the man behind Dredd<\/em> <\/strong>and Sunshine<\/em> <\/strong>will adapt and direct the film of Annihilation<\/em><\/strong>, the first book in Jeff VanderMeer’s superb post-apocalyptic Southern Reach<\/em><\/strong> trilogy, followed by Authority<\/em> <\/strong>and Acceptance<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The first book is centrered 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.” It’s a deeply creepy and atmospheric novel, with a Lovecraftian sense of towering dread. In short, it’s perfect for Garland. The last time he adapted a much-loved sci-fi novel, it was Never Let Me Go<\/em><\/strong>, and the results were absolutely superb.<\/p>\n

Ex Machina<\/em> is released 23 January in UK cinemas. You can buy Annihilation<\/em> for £8.79 at Amazon.co.uk<\/a>. Keep up with the latest genre news with the new issue of SciFiNow<\/a>.<\/strong>
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