If you’re a fan of Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach Trilogy of books (Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance), today is a good day. Paramount has just released the official trailer for the first film, Annihilation, starring Natalie Portman and written and directed by auteur Alex Garland. As far as sci-fi filmmaking goes, this looks set to take Arrival’s throne as the next big thinker in the genre, and with Ex Machina’s Garland at the helm, one can expect few punches pulled.
Speaking of not pulling punches, I sat down with Alex Garland after the release of Ex Machina to talk about politics, technology, and who really controls the future. Listen to that conversation below… and watch the trailer above.
