A24 has released a series of epic new posters touting its acclaimed film Civil War.
There’s just one problem. Well, perhaps more than one. Or none, depending on your point of view. We’ll explain.
The five images (below) tease postapocalyptic scenes in major United States cities that have been torn apart by conflict. The Sphere is blackened wreck amid a smoldering Las Vegas. There is a floating gun unit in a lake outside Los Angeles. There are troops on patrol in San Francisco. A Miami street lays in ruins. There are tour boats full of refugees on the Chicago River. All scenes suggesting war-torn destruction in iconic locations.
Except … none of these scenes are actually in the movie. They’ve caused some to wonder if the campaign is giving potential moviegoers a false expectation of what they’ll see in the film. Civil War is A24’s most expensive production to date,...
There’s just one problem. Well, perhaps more than one. Or none, depending on your point of view. We’ll explain.
The five images (below) tease postapocalyptic scenes in major United States cities that have been torn apart by conflict. The Sphere is blackened wreck amid a smoldering Las Vegas. There is a floating gun unit in a lake outside Los Angeles. There are troops on patrol in San Francisco. A Miami street lays in ruins. There are tour boats full of refugees on the Chicago River. All scenes suggesting war-torn destruction in iconic locations.
Except … none of these scenes are actually in the movie. They’ve caused some to wonder if the campaign is giving potential moviegoers a false expectation of what they’ll see in the film. Civil War is A24’s most expensive production to date,...
- 4/17/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Because the two protagonists of “Civil War” are war photographers, the A24 film’s script writes a check that director Alex Garland and especially cinematographer Rob Hardy need to cash. The movie is punctuated in key moments by in-world photography taken by Lee (Kirsten Dunst) and Jessie (Caliee Spaeny). It was important, therefore, to create compositions that would reflect how each of them sees America unraveling around them.
When we first meet her, Lee is already as legendary as actual WWII photographer Lee Miller, and there seems to be a distance and a sense of environment to the pictures she takes. One of the first things we watch her do is walk into the carnage of a suicide bombing. She’s putting herself in the midst of the bodies but constructing images where the story and the pain stretch well past the frame. Jessie, meanwhile, is completely new to the...
When we first meet her, Lee is already as legendary as actual WWII photographer Lee Miller, and there seems to be a distance and a sense of environment to the pictures she takes. One of the first things we watch her do is walk into the carnage of a suicide bombing. She’s putting herself in the midst of the bodies but constructing images where the story and the pain stretch well past the frame. Jessie, meanwhile, is completely new to the...
- 4/17/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
Alex Garland is a director who you either love or hate. But regardless of how you feel about him, it’s likely you can’t stop arguing about him. And the English filmmaker has certainly given audiences something to argue about again with his latest film, “Civil War.”
Set in an unspecified future/alternate history, “Civil War” focuses on an armed conflict across America that has caused the nation to splinter. But what exactly caused the conflict, as well as what the opposing militias are fighting for, is a question the movie — which takes the form of a travelogue journeying with a group of reporters across America and through the bloodshed — has absolutely zero interest in answering. Instead, Garland zeroes in on recreating scenes of violence that Americans have witnessed via photographs and video on foreign soil, now in a much closer context, in an effect that’s alternatively been...
Set in an unspecified future/alternate history, “Civil War” focuses on an armed conflict across America that has caused the nation to splinter. But what exactly caused the conflict, as well as what the opposing militias are fighting for, is a question the movie — which takes the form of a travelogue journeying with a group of reporters across America and through the bloodshed — has absolutely zero interest in answering. Instead, Garland zeroes in on recreating scenes of violence that Americans have witnessed via photographs and video on foreign soil, now in a much closer context, in an effect that’s alternatively been...
- 4/15/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
In notching A24’s highest-grossing opening weekend to date, Alex Garland’s debate-stirring combat film Civil War has made plenty of noise — both figuratively and literally.
Starring Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny and Wagner Moura, the project has spurred conversation over its depiction of a small group of journalists witnessing the violently divided U.S. en route to collecting $25.7 million at the domestic box office this weekend. Among the buzziest elements of the film has been its sound design, as Civil War’s use of jarring battle noise, along with the impactful contrast between its onslaught of gunfire and moments of dead silence. It all adds to the chaos and tension.
Civil War supervising sound editor Glenn Freemantle, an Oscar winner for 2013’s Gravity, tells The Hollywood Reporter that he and frequent collaborator Garland were in lockstep in how to best create the film’s dystopian world.
“First of all, he said,...
Starring Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny and Wagner Moura, the project has spurred conversation over its depiction of a small group of journalists witnessing the violently divided U.S. en route to collecting $25.7 million at the domestic box office this weekend. Among the buzziest elements of the film has been its sound design, as Civil War’s use of jarring battle noise, along with the impactful contrast between its onslaught of gunfire and moments of dead silence. It all adds to the chaos and tension.
Civil War supervising sound editor Glenn Freemantle, an Oscar winner for 2013’s Gravity, tells The Hollywood Reporter that he and frequent collaborator Garland were in lockstep in how to best create the film’s dystopian world.
“First of all, he said,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Apr 12-14) Total gross to date Week 1. Back To Black (Studiocanal) £2.7m £2.7m 1 2. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) £1.8m £17.3m 3 3. Civil War (Entertainment Film) £1.6m £1.8m 2 4. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros) £1.2m £11.9m 3 5. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony) £787,034 £14.1m 4
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Studiocanal’s Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black led the UK and Ireland box office this weekend with a £2.7m debut.
Sam Taylor-Johnson’s feature, starring Marisa Abela as the late singer, opened in 719 cinemas – the widest of the year so far – making for a £3,853 location average.
It is...
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Studiocanal’s Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black led the UK and Ireland box office this weekend with a £2.7m debut.
Sam Taylor-Johnson’s feature, starring Marisa Abela as the late singer, opened in 719 cinemas – the widest of the year so far – making for a £3,853 location average.
It is...
- 4/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
Few movie studios can lay claim to the kind of brand name prestige that A24 has. Founded in 2012, the indie distributor has quickly become beloved by cinephiles and the A24 logo alone is enough to draw views to a trailer. It's a reputation that's been well-earned, through great horror movies like "Hereditary" and "Talk to Me" and off-the-wall genre films like "The Green Knight" and "Everything Everywhere All At Once." The latest A24 film comes from filmmaker Alex Garland (whose films "Ex Machina" and "Men" were distributed by A24 in the U.S.), and it has already set a new record for the studio.
"Civil War" is set in an imminent-future nightmare where the United States of America has fractured into multiple warring factions, and follows a group of war journalists as they journey to Washington, D.C., in the hopes of scoring a final interview with the defiant president...
"Civil War" is set in an imminent-future nightmare where the United States of America has fractured into multiple warring factions, and follows a group of war journalists as they journey to Washington, D.C., in the hopes of scoring a final interview with the defiant president...
- 4/13/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Actress Kirsten Dunst headlines Alex Garland’s political thriller Civil War. The film sees Dunst play the role of a photojournalist during a second Civil War in America which prompts Texas and California to secede from the USA and try to overthrow the government. The film also stars Nick Offerman, Wagner Moura, and Stephen McKinley Henderson.
Apart from the main cast, the film also features Jesse Plemons as a white nationalist militiaman. Plemons reportedly appears in one scene in the film, which was reportedly extremely uncomfortable for the cast and crew. It was reportedly more so for Dunst as she is married to Plemons.
Kirsten Dunst Was Disturbed By Jesse Plemons’ Scene In Civil War Kirsten Dunst in Civil War
With the election on the horizon, the timing of Alex Garland’s film seems to be perfect. The film was one of the most anticipated especially because of the surprising...
Apart from the main cast, the film also features Jesse Plemons as a white nationalist militiaman. Plemons reportedly appears in one scene in the film, which was reportedly extremely uncomfortable for the cast and crew. It was reportedly more so for Dunst as she is married to Plemons.
Kirsten Dunst Was Disturbed By Jesse Plemons’ Scene In Civil War Kirsten Dunst in Civil War
With the election on the horizon, the timing of Alex Garland’s film seems to be perfect. The film was one of the most anticipated especially because of the surprising...
- 4/13/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
We’re all still far off from knowing for sure what the most likely 2025 Oscar contenders are. But the ripple effect of the WGA and SAG strikes is a spring film season of buzzy, auteur-driven dramas. This is still true of “Dune: Part Two,” the film that has set the tone of this year’s awards conversation, though with six Oscars already under the Warner Bros. franchise’s belt, its chances at more Academy Awards nominations are all too predictable.
An Oscars wild card is “Civil War,” the latest A24 film from writer-director Alex Garland. While his most recent film with the company, “Men,” underperformed critically and commercially, his first collaboration with A24, “Ex Machina,” netted Garland his sole Oscar nomination, for Best Original Screenplay, and won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
“Civil War” mostly strays from the science fiction narratives present in much of Garland’s work,...
An Oscars wild card is “Civil War,” the latest A24 film from writer-director Alex Garland. While his most recent film with the company, “Men,” underperformed critically and commercially, his first collaboration with A24, “Ex Machina,” netted Garland his sole Oscar nomination, for Best Original Screenplay, and won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
“Civil War” mostly strays from the science fiction narratives present in much of Garland’s work,...
- 4/13/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
The United States is tearing itself apart in a maelstrom of sectarian divisions. Armed groups freely patrol vast swaths of so-called “sovereign” territory. The constant threat of violence hangs over the country, and states are openly rebelling against the powers of the federal government. The world’s oldest continuous modern democracy seems poised on the brink of melting down.
And, oh yeah, a new movie is coming out: Alex Garland’s Civil War.
While the above scenario is a slightly exaggerated version of what’s actually happening in the U.S. today—and, it seems, for the past eight years—one can squint a little and imagine that it’s not really that far off from the truth. The nation is more polarized than ever before, trust in the government, along with institutions like the press and the Supreme Court, is at an all-time low, and everyday Americans are viewing...
And, oh yeah, a new movie is coming out: Alex Garland’s Civil War.
While the above scenario is a slightly exaggerated version of what’s actually happening in the U.S. today—and, it seems, for the past eight years—one can squint a little and imagine that it’s not really that far off from the truth. The nation is more polarized than ever before, trust in the government, along with institutions like the press and the Supreme Court, is at an all-time low, and everyday Americans are viewing...
- 4/13/2024
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
"Civil War" is a film designed to trouble you, to dig under your skin, and to inspire fierce debates among you and everyone else who has seen it. In other words, it's an Alex Garland film.
While this alternate history war epic is bigger than anything he has made before, it's undeniably a Garland film. The obsessions that power films like "Ex Machina," "Annihilation," and "Men" are present here, even if they're presented in a different manner than we've seen before. His ongoing interest in mutation and transformation reaches its apex -- this is a portrait of an entire society undergoing violent and terrifying change, not just a handful of people or a few locations.
Because his films are often challenging and brainy, you'd think Garland himself would make for an intimidating interview. And he does. But he's friendlier and more open than you'd expect: The filmmaker, filled to bursting...
While this alternate history war epic is bigger than anything he has made before, it's undeniably a Garland film. The obsessions that power films like "Ex Machina," "Annihilation," and "Men" are present here, even if they're presented in a different manner than we've seen before. His ongoing interest in mutation and transformation reaches its apex -- this is a portrait of an entire society undergoing violent and terrifying change, not just a handful of people or a few locations.
Because his films are often challenging and brainy, you'd think Garland himself would make for an intimidating interview. And he does. But he's friendlier and more open than you'd expect: The filmmaker, filled to bursting...
- 4/12/2024
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
Warning: This article discusses major spoilers for "Civil War."
At no point in Alex Garland's "Civil War" (reviewed by /Film's Jacob Hall here) do we ever find out what actually triggered the nationwide descent into chaos and violence raging throughout the movie. The action begins with Nick Offerman's unnamed President of the United States quietly reciting a prepared statement to himself, struggling to find the perfect cadence and tone for a speech that, as we eventually learn, serves as a desperate last gasp from the losing side's propaganda machine. The film ends with rebel soldiers standing triumphantly over that same President, now deposed, and celebrating over his still-warm corpse like countless wartime images beamed back from abroad to so-called First World countries -- all of whom would contend they'd never commit such savagery. In between, we follow our journalist protagonists Lee (Kirsten Dunst), Joel (Wagner Moura), Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson...
At no point in Alex Garland's "Civil War" (reviewed by /Film's Jacob Hall here) do we ever find out what actually triggered the nationwide descent into chaos and violence raging throughout the movie. The action begins with Nick Offerman's unnamed President of the United States quietly reciting a prepared statement to himself, struggling to find the perfect cadence and tone for a speech that, as we eventually learn, serves as a desperate last gasp from the losing side's propaganda machine. The film ends with rebel soldiers standing triumphantly over that same President, now deposed, and celebrating over his still-warm corpse like countless wartime images beamed back from abroad to so-called First World countries -- all of whom would contend they'd never commit such savagery. In between, we follow our journalist protagonists Lee (Kirsten Dunst), Joel (Wagner Moura), Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson...
- 4/12/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
When audiences seek movies based on brands, that usually means the likes of Marvel, DC Comics, and Pixar — not studios or distributors.
The exception is A24. It’s something acknowledged by its peers (however grudgingly) and among a growing section of younger cinephiles, for whom “an A24 movie” means something a little weird and potentially cool, maybe great — and reason to take a chance on going to a theater.
Alex Garland‘s “Civil War,” the company’s most expensive film (a reported $50 million) opens this week with tracking that suggests it could open to $20 million or more. That would top any previous A24 opening; its best is “Hereditary,” which opened to $13.5 million in 2018.
Garland’s film checks many of the boxes that have translated into A24’s success. Its director has a strong following, including prior A24 films “Ex Machina” and “Men.” “Civil War” also had a widely publicized festival premiere at SXSW last month.
The exception is A24. It’s something acknowledged by its peers (however grudgingly) and among a growing section of younger cinephiles, for whom “an A24 movie” means something a little weird and potentially cool, maybe great — and reason to take a chance on going to a theater.
Alex Garland‘s “Civil War,” the company’s most expensive film (a reported $50 million) opens this week with tracking that suggests it could open to $20 million or more. That would top any previous A24 opening; its best is “Hereditary,” which opened to $13.5 million in 2018.
Garland’s film checks many of the boxes that have translated into A24’s success. Its director has a strong following, including prior A24 films “Ex Machina” and “Men.” “Civil War” also had a widely publicized festival premiere at SXSW last month.
- 4/12/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Wagner Moura and Kirsten Dunst in Civil WarPhoto: Murray Close/A24
There is an inherent audacity in making a film like Civil War, even before writer-director Alex Garland starts to lay out the finer points of his near-future thriller. At a time when the atrocities of war are unfolding in multiple places around the world,...
There is an inherent audacity in making a film like Civil War, even before writer-director Alex Garland starts to lay out the finer points of his near-future thriller. At a time when the atrocities of war are unfolding in multiple places around the world,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
Alex Garland’s Civil War takes us on a nightmarish journey into a frenetic world torn apart by fratricidal conflict, where the very fabric of society is unravelling amidst the chaos of battle. In this futurist-dystopian action thriller, Garland stages a spectacular, yet strangely politically ambiguous, portrayal of civil unrest, where the true causes of the war remain shrouded in mystery
The film follows a group of intrepid war photographers, led by Lee (Kirsten Dunst), as they navigate a world destroyed by the folly of a nation engulfed in its self-destruction. Their mission is to capture the harrowing realities of war and, hopefully, the downfall of the Commander-in-chief.
The ensemble cast deliver strong performances, with Dunst commanding the screen as the seasoned veteran Lee, her expression a mix of Ptsd and despair in the face of unspeakable horrors. Narcos alum Wagner Moura shines as Joel, the fearless reporter whose mission...
The film follows a group of intrepid war photographers, led by Lee (Kirsten Dunst), as they navigate a world destroyed by the folly of a nation engulfed in its self-destruction. Their mission is to capture the harrowing realities of war and, hopefully, the downfall of the Commander-in-chief.
The ensemble cast deliver strong performances, with Dunst commanding the screen as the seasoned veteran Lee, her expression a mix of Ptsd and despair in the face of unspeakable horrors. Narcos alum Wagner Moura shines as Joel, the fearless reporter whose mission...
- 4/12/2024
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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 “Annihilation” among it, that one may ascertain to call Garland an auteur. Inside Total Film reports that’s exactly what “Civil War” actress Kirsten Dunst called the director, even though he “hates the word.”
Read More: ‘Civil War’ Review: Alex Garland’s Latest Is Both Unforgettable & Challenging As Hell [SXSW]
Dunst told the outlet that it was an easy decision to join the cast of Garland’s latest after being familiar with his work for so long.
Continue reading ‘Civil War’: Kirsten Dunst Calls Alex Garland An “Auteur” Even Though He “Hates The Word”: “I Love Working With People Like That” at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘Civil War’ Review: Alex Garland’s Latest Is Both Unforgettable & Challenging As Hell [SXSW]
Dunst told the outlet that it was an easy decision to join the cast of Garland’s latest after being familiar with his work for so long.
Continue reading ‘Civil War’: Kirsten Dunst Calls Alex Garland An “Auteur” Even Though He “Hates The Word”: “I Love Working With People Like That” at The Playlist.
- 4/12/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Writer/director Alex Garland explored the near future in two of his previous three features. In Ex MacHina he pondered the possibilities of emerging technology and the rise of sentient artificial beings. Then in Annihilation, he tackled the results of alien contact and the impact on the ecology and the military response to it. With this new film, Garland goes “back to the future”, though it’s not centuries ahead, but rather a time that could be “just around the corner”, spawned from events happening right now. And it’s not gizmos or ETs that propel the cautionary fable. No, it’s the dangers of hatred and intolerance that divide the country and lead to a Civil War. It’s not the first time, but it could be the last…
We’re not shown the causes or origin (no “first shot heard ’round the world” flashback). Instead, we’re “backstage...
We’re not shown the causes or origin (no “first shot heard ’round the world” flashback). Instead, we’re “backstage...
- 4/12/2024
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Living in a country where people's basic human rights are being stripped down or removed on a regular basis, where hate and prejudice are alive and well, where violence can erupt at any moment in almost any location — it feels increasingly strange to call being an American a privileged and lucky thing, but the fact remains that it is. In comparison to the many war-torn countries that have suffered open conflict in their streets at various points in time, Americans haven't had to endure the horror of invasion, occupation, or open warfare as a way of life for many generations, basically since the American Civil War of the 1860s.
This is not to say that Americans are ignorant, but rather especially privileged. Being a part of a country that has generally maintained political, cultural, and military dominance over the world for the last century, America's more thoughtful cinema in relation...
This is not to say that Americans are ignorant, but rather especially privileged. Being a part of a country that has generally maintained political, cultural, and military dominance over the world for the last century, America's more thoughtful cinema in relation...
- 4/11/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Alex Garland may have said that he’s not planning to direct again in the foreseeable future, but he is currently directing another film while his movie Civil War heads out into the world and he works on the scripts for the upcoming 28 Years Later trilogy (a follow-up to his Danny Boyle collaboration 28 Days Later). Garland’s new directorial effort is called Warfare, and he’s co-directing it with Ray Mendoza, who served as the military supervisor for Civil War. Garland and Mendoza also wrote the screenplay together. As Warfare moves forward, Deadline has just revealed the names of several cast members: Noah Centineo (The Recruit), Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark), Taylor John Smith (Where the Crawdads Sing), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn), Henrique Zaga (The Stand), and Evan Holtzman (Hidden Figures).
They join previously announced cast members Charles Melton (May December...
They join previously announced cast members Charles Melton (May December...
- 4/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on April 10th, 2024, reviewing “Civil War,” a new film by writer/director Alex Garland. In theaters on April 12th.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
The film is set through the point of view of journalists, including photographer Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst), reporters Joel (Wagner Moura) and Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson) and just-out-of-college photographer Jessie (Cailee Spaeny). The foursome take a journey to the hot point of the battles in Washington, DC, and along the way encounter the ramifications of this second war between the states.
“Civil War” is in theaters on April 12th. Featuring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Jesse Plemons, Nick Offerman and Stephen McKinley Henderson. Written and directed by Alex Garland. Rated “R”
Click Here for Patrick McDonald’s on-air review of “Civil War”
Civil War
Photo credit: A24
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Rating: 4.5/5.0
The film is set through the point of view of journalists, including photographer Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst), reporters Joel (Wagner Moura) and Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson) and just-out-of-college photographer Jessie (Cailee Spaeny). The foursome take a journey to the hot point of the battles in Washington, DC, and along the way encounter the ramifications of this second war between the states.
“Civil War” is in theaters on April 12th. Featuring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Jesse Plemons, Nick Offerman and Stephen McKinley Henderson. Written and directed by Alex Garland. Rated “R”
Click Here for Patrick McDonald’s on-air review of “Civil War”
Civil War
Photo credit: A24
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- 4/11/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Nia DaCosta is in talks to direct the second part of the upcoming “28 Years Later” trilogy from Danny Boyle and Alex Garland.
Previously, she directed and co-wrote “The Marvels” starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani, and “Candyman,” a contemporary spiritual sequel of the 1992 cult horror classic of the same name for Universal and Monkeypaw Productions.
“Candyman” opened to No. 1 at the box office, making DaCosta the first Black female director to open at the top of U.S. box office charts. DaCosta made her feature debut with the critically acclaimed “Little Woods,” which she wrote and directed.
When DaCosta sat down with Variety last fall to discuss “The Marvels,” she was proud of checking “direct an MCU” movie off her directors bucket list and looking forward to what came next.
“I did these three films back-to-back,” DaCosta said, referencing “Little Woods,” “Candyman” and “The Marvels.” “They were...
Previously, she directed and co-wrote “The Marvels” starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani, and “Candyman,” a contemporary spiritual sequel of the 1992 cult horror classic of the same name for Universal and Monkeypaw Productions.
“Candyman” opened to No. 1 at the box office, making DaCosta the first Black female director to open at the top of U.S. box office charts. DaCosta made her feature debut with the critically acclaimed “Little Woods,” which she wrote and directed.
When DaCosta sat down with Variety last fall to discuss “The Marvels,” she was proud of checking “direct an MCU” movie off her directors bucket list and looking forward to what came next.
“I did these three films back-to-back,” DaCosta said, referencing “Little Woods,” “Candyman” and “The Marvels.” “They were...
- 4/10/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Alex Garland belongs to a certain class of filmmakers that fascinates me because, regardless of the more positive or negative opinions about his films, all his narratives have an undeniable impact and are practically impossible not to debate. Personally, I believe that the worst type of movie is one that doesn’t provoke any kind of discussion… those that quickly fade into oblivion. A trait that doesn’t fit into the career of the mind behind Ex Machina, Annihilation, Men, and now, Civil War.
The title of this film couldn’t be more explicit and direct to its premise, set in a future dystopian America in full crisis. Civil War focuses on war journalists and their suicide mission to reach Washington, DC, to interview the President of the United States of America before rebel factions invade the White House. Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog), Wagner Moura (Narcos), Cailee Spaeny...
The title of this film couldn’t be more explicit and direct to its premise, set in a future dystopian America in full crisis. Civil War focuses on war journalists and their suicide mission to reach Washington, DC, to interview the President of the United States of America before rebel factions invade the White House. Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog), Wagner Moura (Narcos), Cailee Spaeny...
- 4/10/2024
- by Manuel Sao Bento
- Talking Films
Box office preview: Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ will try its best not to divide the moviegoing nation
After a quieter April opening weekend, we get a slightly busier one with one high profile wide release and a handful of smaller releases. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
The big release of the weekend is “Civil War,” filmmaker Alex Garland‘s fourth feature film as a director, and one that is reportedly A24’s biggest budget production, reportedly costing $50 million. Set in a dystopian war-torn future America, the movie stars Oscar nominee Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny from “Priscilla” as two wartime journalists heading to D.C. to interview the President (Nick Offerman), who is about to be deposed by a group of opposing rebels. The movie also stars Jesse Plemons, Wagner Moura and Stephen McKinley Henderson.
Garland established himself as a screenwriter with films like Danny Boyle‘s “28 Days Later” and the 2012 “Dredd” movie starring Karl Urban, but his 2015 directorial debut “Ex Machina...
The big release of the weekend is “Civil War,” filmmaker Alex Garland‘s fourth feature film as a director, and one that is reportedly A24’s biggest budget production, reportedly costing $50 million. Set in a dystopian war-torn future America, the movie stars Oscar nominee Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny from “Priscilla” as two wartime journalists heading to D.C. to interview the President (Nick Offerman), who is about to be deposed by a group of opposing rebels. The movie also stars Jesse Plemons, Wagner Moura and Stephen McKinley Henderson.
Garland established himself as a screenwriter with films like Danny Boyle‘s “28 Days Later” and the 2012 “Dredd” movie starring Karl Urban, but his 2015 directorial debut “Ex Machina...
- 4/10/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
"I've never been scared like that before... and I've never felt more alive." If two other trailers and a making of featurette weren't enough, A24 has desperately released a third trailer two days before this movie opens. A bit much, no? Do we need to see more? A24 has launched one more trailer for Alex Garland's Civil War, his action thriller war movie arriving in theaters soon. This is the fourth film Garland has directed, following Ex Machina, Annihilation, and Men. A tense journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House. The excellent ensemble cast for features Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Karl Glusman, Sonoya Mizuno, Jonica T. Gibbs, Jess Matney, plus Jesse Plemons. This trailer is packed with critic quotes following its SXSW debut last month.
- 4/10/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
When interviewed by the Chicago Tribune in 1973, the critic and trailblazing French New Wave actor/filmmaker Francois Truffaut famously stated that he'd yet to see a truly "antiwar" movie, adding, "Every film about war ends up being pro-war." His argument, in essence, was that the very act of making war cinematic tends to infuse it with qualities that make it more entertaining and, as a result, less horrifying. In contrast to that, Truffaut's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" director Steven Spielberg -- then on the heels of helming his WWII drama "Saving Private Ryan" -- once told Newsweek that "every war movie, good or bad, is an antiwar movie." In his case, Spielberg reasoned that by portraying warfare as convincingly as plausible, it becomes impossible for a film to be pro-war since war is, itself, an inherently horrific thing.
If there's a middle ground between these two camps of thought,...
If there's a middle ground between these two camps of thought,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Alex Garland is one of the most important voices in the sci-fi genre. He first gained fame as a novelist with The Beach which was adapted into a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. His distinctive style led him to become a film writer in Hollywood where he formed a very successful collaboration with director Danny Boyle in films like 28 Days Later, Sunshine, and Never Let Me Go.
Hollywood filmmaker Alex Garland (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Garland seamlessly segued into direction and helmed many critically acclaimed films that further proved that he was a master at the sci-fi genre. His latest film Civil War which is set to release on April 12th, already received a stupendous reception at South By Southwest. The director’s films though, have not always been comprehended by all audiences. For these viewers, here are three underrated Garland masterpieces that embody his unique nuances.
Three Alex Garland...
Hollywood filmmaker Alex Garland (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Garland seamlessly segued into direction and helmed many critically acclaimed films that further proved that he was a master at the sci-fi genre. His latest film Civil War which is set to release on April 12th, already received a stupendous reception at South By Southwest. The director’s films though, have not always been comprehended by all audiences. For these viewers, here are three underrated Garland masterpieces that embody his unique nuances.
Three Alex Garland...
- 4/9/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Tameem Antoniades, co-founder of Ninja Theory, the development team behind the Hellblade saga, revealed that one Garland movie was one inspiration for the first game of this franchise.
Ex-Machina was an inspiration for the studio co-founder and both creators shared a conversation that eventually led Antoiniades to come up with the game idea.
Tameem Antoniades talked about how the A24 movie from Alex Garland’s Ex-Machine the first game’s inspiration Alex Garland’s and A24 Ex-Machina was an inspiration for Hellblade according to Tameem Antoniades, co-founder of the studio behind the game.
Garland is promoting his next and probably last film, Civil War. This movie discusses how the United States could decide to divide several states once again, making things very difficult for the people who are part of this nation. In previous films, the director concentrated more on sci-fi films like Ex-Machina and Annihilation, both of which had...
Ex-Machina was an inspiration for the studio co-founder and both creators shared a conversation that eventually led Antoiniades to come up with the game idea.
Tameem Antoniades talked about how the A24 movie from Alex Garland’s Ex-Machine the first game’s inspiration Alex Garland’s and A24 Ex-Machina was an inspiration for Hellblade according to Tameem Antoniades, co-founder of the studio behind the game.
Garland is promoting his next and probably last film, Civil War. This movie discusses how the United States could decide to divide several states once again, making things very difficult for the people who are part of this nation. In previous films, the director concentrated more on sci-fi films like Ex-Machina and Annihilation, both of which had...
- 4/9/2024
- by Lucas Lapetina
- FandomWire
Alex Garland’s Civil War is merely days away from its grand release. The dystopian thriller will come to theatres worldwide on April 12. The film chronicles the story of an American society fallen into disrepair. Several states of the country have united to form an army against the President who has seized a third term of presidency.
The A24 movie has been much talked about since its first trailer was released in December 2023. Many discussed how the film showed California and Texas working together while in reality, the two states fall on the opposite end of the political spectrum. There has also been some intense speculation about the real message behind the film. However, director Garland recently revealed his true agenda behind making a film such as Civil War.
Image via Civil War Trailer – A24 | YouTube
Alex Garland’s Agenda Behind Making Civil War Isn’t What You Think
Alex...
The A24 movie has been much talked about since its first trailer was released in December 2023. Many discussed how the film showed California and Texas working together while in reality, the two states fall on the opposite end of the political spectrum. There has also been some intense speculation about the real message behind the film. However, director Garland recently revealed his true agenda behind making a film such as Civil War.
Image via Civil War Trailer – A24 | YouTube
Alex Garland’s Agenda Behind Making Civil War Isn’t What You Think
Alex...
- 4/9/2024
- by Disha Kandpal
- FandomWire
A24 is a studio that has built up a good name over the last decade and change in Hollywood. It's a name that means something to moviegoers, and that's no small thing. But as the studio looks to compete in an increasingly volatile Hollywood landscape, minor theatrical successes like "Priscilla" and disastrous flops such as "Under the Silver Lake" aren't going to cut it anymore. So, the studio is going bigger and making its biggest bet ever with Alex Garland's "Civil War." The question is, can this politically-charged, unconventional war film break through like a more conventional blockbuster?
Given that Garland's latest carries a $50 million budget, A24 is certainly hoping so. The good news is that the initial numbers suggest that this one will be a winner, at least in the early going. "Civil War" is eyeing an opening between $18 and $24 million when it arrives next weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Given that Garland's latest carries a $50 million budget, A24 is certainly hoping so. The good news is that the initial numbers suggest that this one will be a winner, at least in the early going. "Civil War" is eyeing an opening between $18 and $24 million when it arrives next weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
- 4/5/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Sebastian Stan is exploring roles beyond the shadow of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and making quite a good impression out of it. Also, it seems the actor has a newfound interest in the horror genre. Stan appeared in two horror movies recently, including Mimi Cave’s Fresh and his most recent A Different Man.
Sebastian Stan in A Different Man
Stan has tested his tolerance level for a role as well. While his appearance in horror movies is well adjacent to the actor, one horror movie frightened the MCU star. Jennifer Lawrence, who led the movie, also endured intense nightmares.
Mother! “Hyperventilated” Sebastian Stan Sebastian Stan in A Different Man
Darren Aronofsky is one of the Hollywood directors who has created a legacy by making some of the most disturbing movies, including Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, and Mother! Particularly, Mother! was frightening, and its disturbing elements were not exclusive to the audience.
Sebastian Stan in A Different Man
Stan has tested his tolerance level for a role as well. While his appearance in horror movies is well adjacent to the actor, one horror movie frightened the MCU star. Jennifer Lawrence, who led the movie, also endured intense nightmares.
Mother! “Hyperventilated” Sebastian Stan Sebastian Stan in A Different Man
Darren Aronofsky is one of the Hollywood directors who has created a legacy by making some of the most disturbing movies, including Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, and Mother! Particularly, Mother! was frightening, and its disturbing elements were not exclusive to the audience.
- 4/5/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
The A24 original movie Civil War is just a few days away (April 12). Famed director Alex Garland, whose past films include Men, Annihilation, and Ex Machina, is helming the dystopian thriller.
The movie’s first action-packed trailer became quite popular after it was released in December 2023. The plot of Civil War, which stars Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Nick Offerman, follows a group of journalists as they travel across the country during the rapidly intensifying Second American Civil War that has engulfed the entire country.
And, Offerman is assuming the role of President of the United States.
Screenshot from Civil War (2024) trailer | A24 – YouTube
In a recent interview, Dunst spilled the beans on Offerman’s role, which has been making headlines for its inspiration from the 45th U.S. president, Donald Trump.
Civil War: Kirsten Dunst’s Insights on Nick Offerman’s Role
Nick Offerman, best known for Parks and Recreation and Fargo,...
The movie’s first action-packed trailer became quite popular after it was released in December 2023. The plot of Civil War, which stars Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Nick Offerman, follows a group of journalists as they travel across the country during the rapidly intensifying Second American Civil War that has engulfed the entire country.
And, Offerman is assuming the role of President of the United States.
Screenshot from Civil War (2024) trailer | A24 – YouTube
In a recent interview, Dunst spilled the beans on Offerman’s role, which has been making headlines for its inspiration from the 45th U.S. president, Donald Trump.
Civil War: Kirsten Dunst’s Insights on Nick Offerman’s Role
Nick Offerman, best known for Parks and Recreation and Fargo,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
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What can you say about a month of entertainment that opens with a TV series about a charming sociopath and closes with a movie about tennis players in love? It’s tempting to say there’s something for everyone to watch but, more accurately, April offers a lot of choices for those with specific tastes. From the theater to streaming services like Prime Video and Max, the best...
What can you say about a month of entertainment that opens with a TV series about a charming sociopath and closes with a movie about tennis players in love? It’s tempting to say there’s something for everyone to watch but, more accurately, April offers a lot of choices for those with specific tastes. From the theater to streaming services like Prime Video and Max, the best...
- 4/3/2024
- by Keith Phipps
- Rollingstone.com
Update: Being misinterpreted is a drag. We try so hard to make our positions known, but then words get twisted, and people take the ball and run with it. Events like this can be worse for celebrities and filmmakers, whose statements are put through the grinder and presented on a grand stage. Alex Garland, the director of films like Ex Machina, Annihilation, and the upcoming A24 drama Civil War, says press outlets have taken his recent comments about retirement out of context. When Garland told the Guardian he’s “not planning to direct again in the forseeable future,” he did not think people would interpret that as his quitting the film industry full stop. Garland wants to set the record straight and clarify his thoughts.
Speaking with IndieWire, Garland says his retirement remarks have nothing to do with his upcoming film, Civil War.
“What I said is I’m going...
Speaking with IndieWire, Garland says his retirement remarks have nothing to do with his upcoming film, Civil War.
“What I said is I’m going...
- 4/3/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
The A24 original film Civil War is days away from its April 12 release. The dystopian thriller is helmed by famed director Alex Garland and stars actors Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, and Jesse Plemons among others.
The film’s action-packed trailer was released in December 2023 and got many fans talking. The gritty teaser depicts a fractured American society wherein rebel forces band together to launch an attack against the President. The Potus has turned into a tyrant after he disregarded the Constitution and began attacking his citizens.
However, the Civil War trailer got fans talking about the strange alliance it showcased between two American states, who, in reality, don’t see eye-to-eye on many important topics.
Screenshot from Civil War (2024) trailer | A24 – YouTube
Alex Garland’s Civil War sees Texas and California forming an alliance
The Civil War (2024) trailer shows that America has fallen into anarchy after the President smashed...
The film’s action-packed trailer was released in December 2023 and got many fans talking. The gritty teaser depicts a fractured American society wherein rebel forces band together to launch an attack against the President. The Potus has turned into a tyrant after he disregarded the Constitution and began attacking his citizens.
However, the Civil War trailer got fans talking about the strange alliance it showcased between two American states, who, in reality, don’t see eye-to-eye on many important topics.
Screenshot from Civil War (2024) trailer | A24 – YouTube
Alex Garland’s Civil War sees Texas and California forming an alliance
The Civil War (2024) trailer shows that America has fallen into anarchy after the President smashed...
- 4/3/2024
- by Disha Kandpal
- FandomWire
Alex Garland‘s words in a recent Guardian profile got twisted around over the weekend, with many outlets reporting that the “Civil War” writer/director is retiring from filmmaking. Garland, whose “Civil War” opens April 12, told The Guardian “nothing’s changed” when asked about previous statements saying he’d step back from making films. “I’m in a very similar state. I’m not planning to direct again in the foreseeable future,” while saying he’d continue to work as a screenwriter.
Speaking with IndieWire, Garland sounded off on his remarks becoming “extrapolated” in the press and suggesting he is retiring from filmmaking altogether, and stressed that his comments have nothing to do with his feelings about how “Civil War,” the most expensive in-house production ever from A24, played out.
“What I said is I’m going to take a break from directing for the foreseeable future. How that could...
Speaking with IndieWire, Garland sounded off on his remarks becoming “extrapolated” in the press and suggesting he is retiring from filmmaking altogether, and stressed that his comments have nothing to do with his feelings about how “Civil War,” the most expensive in-house production ever from A24, played out.
“What I said is I’m going to take a break from directing for the foreseeable future. How that could...
- 4/3/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Following his next project, Alex Garland has once again stated that he will stop directing films. More on the story here.
It’s been a couple of years since British filmmaker Alex Garland put out the surprising statement that he was done with directing. The announcement didn’t come to pass immediately: Garland had his latest film, Civil War (catch our review here) to complete but he claimed that after that, he would be stepping away from the director’s chair, citing two key reasons for his plans.
“I’ve got a quite complicated but serious internal dialogue about what I’m going to do next,” the Ex Machina director told Screendaily back in the summer of 2022. “Years ago, I started out as a novelist and then stopped writing novels and started working in film and I have been feeling quite strongly that I should stop directing films and I...
It’s been a couple of years since British filmmaker Alex Garland put out the surprising statement that he was done with directing. The announcement didn’t come to pass immediately: Garland had his latest film, Civil War (catch our review here) to complete but he claimed that after that, he would be stepping away from the director’s chair, citing two key reasons for his plans.
“I’ve got a quite complicated but serious internal dialogue about what I’m going to do next,” the Ex Machina director told Screendaily back in the summer of 2022. “Years ago, I started out as a novelist and then stopped writing novels and started working in film and I have been feeling quite strongly that I should stop directing films and I...
- 4/2/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Alex Garland is about to deliver what the /Film staff has declared one of the best movies of 2024 with "Civil War" — a film that will surely give rise to a nice, pleasant, and completely unproblematic discourse. Adding to the discussions may be the fact that the massive war drama about journalists on the front lines trying to do their job in the middle of a second U.S. Civil War could also be the last movie Alex Garland ever directs.
So said the writer-director in 2022 while shooting "Civil War," claiming that he is "definitely" walking away from directing, at least for a while. In a new interview with The Guardian, Garland reiterated his goal of having his filmmaking career end with his latest A24 project. "Nothing's changed," he said about his retirement plan. "I'm in a very similar state. I'm not planning to direct again in the foreseeable future."
It's...
So said the writer-director in 2022 while shooting "Civil War," claiming that he is "definitely" walking away from directing, at least for a while. In a new interview with The Guardian, Garland reiterated his goal of having his filmmaking career end with his latest A24 project. "Nothing's changed," he said about his retirement plan. "I'm in a very similar state. I'm not planning to direct again in the foreseeable future."
It's...
- 4/1/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Remarkably, celebrated filmmaker Alex Garland, 53, recently declared his intention to step away from filmmaking, citing a desire to pursue another artistic endeavor. As fans of his work mourn this news, it’s impossible not to think about the influential impact the London-born director had on the movie business with his sci-fi masterpiece, Ex Machina.
Even Garland expressed his admiration for this 2014 flick, which received critical acclaim for its thought-provoking look at artificial intelligence and won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Back in 2015, he revealed to The Guardian that, compared to everything he has worked on previously, he “feels more attached” to this movie.
Alex Garland | Credit: Screengrab/BFI/YouTube
In a sea of Hollywood blockbusters, Garland’s exacting attention to detail and talent for creating rich, nuanced characters distinguished the Oscar Isaac starrer flick as a true work of art.
Alex Garland Has a ‘Special’ Place for Ex Machina...
Even Garland expressed his admiration for this 2014 flick, which received critical acclaim for its thought-provoking look at artificial intelligence and won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Back in 2015, he revealed to The Guardian that, compared to everything he has worked on previously, he “feels more attached” to this movie.
Alex Garland | Credit: Screengrab/BFI/YouTube
In a sea of Hollywood blockbusters, Garland’s exacting attention to detail and talent for creating rich, nuanced characters distinguished the Oscar Isaac starrer flick as a true work of art.
Alex Garland Has a ‘Special’ Place for Ex Machina...
- 4/1/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Before making a splash as a feature film director, Alex Garland wrote two of Danny Boyle’s great films 28 Days Later, and Sunshine. In the 2010s, he wrote the Andrew Garfield romance film Never Let Me Go and the modern iteration of Judge Dredd titled Dredd. He made his directorial debut with the sci-fi thriller Ex-Machina which has been considered one of the best sci-fi films of the 2010s.
A still from Alex Garland’s feature directorial debut Ex Machina
Garland was a novelist before stepping into Hollywood with three novels under his name including The Coma, The Tesseract, and The Beach. The latter proved to be the most popular and successful one among the three. However, Garland didn’t expect the novel to become as big as it did and it made him uncomfortable.
Alex Garland Did Not Enjoy The Fame That Came With The Success of The...
A still from Alex Garland’s feature directorial debut Ex Machina
Garland was a novelist before stepping into Hollywood with three novels under his name including The Coma, The Tesseract, and The Beach. The latter proved to be the most popular and successful one among the three. However, Garland didn’t expect the novel to become as big as it did and it made him uncomfortable.
Alex Garland Did Not Enjoy The Fame That Came With The Success of The...
- 4/1/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
After a successful premiere in March, Alex Garland’s upcoming dystopian action thriller Civil War is preparing for its April 12, 2024 theatrical release. The movie promises to be a very interesting take on a (not so) alternative America, plagued by a civil war between the separatist “Western Forces” led by Texas and California and the government. This “Second American Civil War” will be shown through the eyes of a journalist who travels around the country, experiencing the horrors of war.
The official synopsis for the movie describes the plot as follows: “A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.”
The movie has some big names attached to the project, as many fans are eagerly awaiting the upcoming premiere. The cast of the movie includes:
Kirsten Dunst as Lee, a war photojournalist Wagner Moura as Joel,...
The official synopsis for the movie describes the plot as follows: “A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.”
The movie has some big names attached to the project, as many fans are eagerly awaiting the upcoming premiere. The cast of the movie includes:
Kirsten Dunst as Lee, a war photojournalist Wagner Moura as Joel,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Ninja Theory’s 2017 video game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is cited as one of the best games of all time, but it would’ve never existed without director Alex Garland’s 2014 movie Ex Machina. Ninja Theory’s co-founder, Tameem Antoniades, once revealed that the movie, featuring Oscar Issac, inspired him to create the game.
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
He explained that Garland told him the idea and he decided to create the video game in a similar manner with a small budget. The result was 2017’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, which follows Senua, a Pict warrior who must make her way to Helheim while overcoming challenges to rescue the soul of her dead lover from the goddess Hela.
Oscar Isaac’s 2014 movie inspired Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac in Ex Machina
In 2022, Ninja Theory co-founder, Tameem Antoniades, told NME that he was inspired by Alex Garland...
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
He explained that Garland told him the idea and he decided to create the video game in a similar manner with a small budget. The result was 2017’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, which follows Senua, a Pict warrior who must make her way to Helheim while overcoming challenges to rescue the soul of her dead lover from the goddess Hela.
Oscar Isaac’s 2014 movie inspired Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac in Ex Machina
In 2022, Ninja Theory co-founder, Tameem Antoniades, told NME that he was inspired by Alex Garland...
- 4/1/2024
- by Farhan Asif
- FandomWire
“Annihilation” director Alex Garland won’t be in the director’s chair anytime soon after the release of his upcoming “Civil War.”
In an interview published Sunday with The Guardian, Garland confirmed he plans to step back from the camera after the April 12 release date of his Kirsten Dunst-starring war epic.
“Nothing’s changed. I’m in a very similar state,” he told the outlet, nodding to an interview he gave in 2022 where he indicated he might be refocusing on just screenwriting for the next while. “I’m not planning to direct again in the foreseeable future.”
He later added that he’s fallen out of love with filmmaking, emphasizing, “I do actually love film” still, but “filmmaking doesn’t exist in a vacuum.”
Garland also admitted that the love of filmmaking no longer outweighs the pressure he feels day and night to deliver on his work.
“The pressure...
In an interview published Sunday with The Guardian, Garland confirmed he plans to step back from the camera after the April 12 release date of his Kirsten Dunst-starring war epic.
“Nothing’s changed. I’m in a very similar state,” he told the outlet, nodding to an interview he gave in 2022 where he indicated he might be refocusing on just screenwriting for the next while. “I’m not planning to direct again in the foreseeable future.”
He later added that he’s fallen out of love with filmmaking, emphasizing, “I do actually love film” still, but “filmmaking doesn’t exist in a vacuum.”
Garland also admitted that the love of filmmaking no longer outweighs the pressure he feels day and night to deliver on his work.
“The pressure...
- 3/31/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Alex Garland on Life After ‘Civil War’: ‘I’m Not Planning to Direct Again in the Foreseeable Future’
Alex Garland’s upcoming A24 blockbuster “Civil War” is the biggest undertaking of his career — and seems destined to become the most controversial entry in his filmography. The film, which imagines a world where political polarization causes the United States to fracture and fight a second civil war with modern military weapons, provoked strong responses after premiering at SXSW 2024. Some praised it as a generation-defining war epic on par with “Apocalypse Now,” while others felt that its politically neutral approach discredited Garland’s ideas.
But regardless of how the film is ultimately received, Garland thinks it might be his last film as a director. In a new interview with The Guardian, the filmmaker reiterated previous claims that he might retire from filmmaking and said he had no plans to direct another movie after “Civil War.”
“Nothing’s changed,” he said when asked about previous claims that he was open to retiring from filmmaking.
But regardless of how the film is ultimately received, Garland thinks it might be his last film as a director. In a new interview with The Guardian, the filmmaker reiterated previous claims that he might retire from filmmaking and said he had no plans to direct another movie after “Civil War.”
“Nothing’s changed,” he said when asked about previous claims that he was open to retiring from filmmaking.
- 3/31/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The Oscar nominee has an enviable list of hits to his name, from 28 Days Later to Ex Machina. So why has making a thriller about a divided America pushed him to quit the director’s chair?
Alex Garland smiles broadly only once while in my company, and it’s when I’m about to leave. As I put on my coat and say goodbye, an irrepressible and unmistakable grin of relief spreads across the film-maker’s face. I don’t take it personally – and Garland is unfailingly courteous throughout our conversation – but this seems indicative of both his serious character in general, and his uneasy mood at present. I wonder if it is partly due to filmgoers like me, with our insistent (mis)interpretation of his work, that Garland says that his latest film will also be the last he directs.
And what a way to go out. With a rumoured $50m budget,...
Alex Garland smiles broadly only once while in my company, and it’s when I’m about to leave. As I put on my coat and say goodbye, an irrepressible and unmistakable grin of relief spreads across the film-maker’s face. I don’t take it personally – and Garland is unfailingly courteous throughout our conversation – but this seems indicative of both his serious character in general, and his uneasy mood at present. I wonder if it is partly due to filmgoers like me, with our insistent (mis)interpretation of his work, that Garland says that his latest film will also be the last he directs.
And what a way to go out. With a rumoured $50m budget,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Ellen E Jones
- The Guardian - Film News
Another gorgeous new supercut video created & edited by the talented Luís Azevedo. The Colours Of Alex Garland (it's spelled "colours" because Little White Lies is a UK film magazine) is a supercut looking at the many colors and images in Alex Garland movies – a sci-fi visionary. They created this for the upcoming release of Alex Garland's latest movie Civil War, opening in theaters worldwide this April. Civil War is the fourth movie he has directed, following Ex Machina (2014), Annihilation (2018), and Men (2022); he also directed the series "Devs" (2022) for FX / Hulu. Before getting into directing, Garland also wrote the scripts for 28 Days Later (2002), Sunshine (2007), Never Let Me Go (2010), and Dredd (2012) - though none of these are included in this supercut. The video also uses the "ambient" color mode feature where a solid color appears around the video in the middle of the frame. Just makes me want to watch all of these movies again.
- 3/26/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
There is no such thing as a bad year for movies. And 2024 is already shaping up to be no exception.
As we write this intro, it's still fairly early in the year, but we've already seen plenty of terrific films. Some of them are currently in theaters. Some of them are streaming or available for rental. A few of them have played film festivals and will find their way into some kind of release this year. But all of the entries on this list of the best movies of 2024 so far have one thing in common: they're worth your time.
Comedies, science fiction epics, documentaries, action films, romances, animation -- this list already has it all, and we're just getting started. Let's dive in..
Read more: Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)
Babes
"Babes" is an honest and slightly heartbreaking comedy about growing up,...
As we write this intro, it's still fairly early in the year, but we've already seen plenty of terrific films. Some of them are currently in theaters. Some of them are streaming or available for rental. A few of them have played film festivals and will find their way into some kind of release this year. But all of the entries on this list of the best movies of 2024 so far have one thing in common: they're worth your time.
Comedies, science fiction epics, documentaries, action films, romances, animation -- this list already has it all, and we're just getting started. Let's dive in..
Read more: Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)
Babes
"Babes" is an honest and slightly heartbreaking comedy about growing up,...
- 3/24/2024
- by SlashFilm Staff
- Slash Film
Can writer-director Alex Garland’s Civil War make box office history for A24 in its opening weekend?
The dystopian action movie came on tracking Thursday morning, three weeks ahead of its debut in theaters across the U.S. One leading service shows the much buzzed-about movie starting off with a strong $21 million thanks to interest among younger males, and even among younger females. That’s ahead of the $13.6 million opening of A24’s horror pic Hereditary in 2018, which to date is the top start for the indie studio and distributor. (The tracking service’s full range is $18 million to $24 million for Civil War.)
A24 is being more conservative in suggesting $15 million to $20 million. At least one other tracking service agrees that it could come in closer to $15 million.
Civil War is a big swing for A24 as it tries to produce bigger movies. With a budget of $50 million, it is...
The dystopian action movie came on tracking Thursday morning, three weeks ahead of its debut in theaters across the U.S. One leading service shows the much buzzed-about movie starting off with a strong $21 million thanks to interest among younger males, and even among younger females. That’s ahead of the $13.6 million opening of A24’s horror pic Hereditary in 2018, which to date is the top start for the indie studio and distributor. (The tracking service’s full range is $18 million to $24 million for Civil War.)
A24 is being more conservative in suggesting $15 million to $20 million. At least one other tracking service agrees that it could come in closer to $15 million.
Civil War is a big swing for A24 as it tries to produce bigger movies. With a budget of $50 million, it is...
- 3/21/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The scariest part of writer-director Alex Garland’s Civil War is how normal it all feels. Hoteliers warn their guests that power outages caused by a suicide bombing down the block may make climbing 10 flights a safer option than taking the elevator. Stopping for gas is a game with a 50/50 chance of leaving with a full tank or losing your life. Small-town dress shops conduct business as usual in the shadows of rooftop-perched snipers.
Best known for high-concept science fiction and horror, this isn’t the film that anyone would have expected Garland to make. The writer-director of Ex Machina, Annihilation, and Men, Garland eschews the mind-bending big ideas of his previous work, including the FX series Devs, for an urgent, breathless immediacy: placing war correspondents as the “heroes” at the center of a blisteringly real American apocalypse. Frightening, even-tempered, and disarmingly humane, Civil War is intelligent precision filmmaking trained on an impossible subject.
Best known for high-concept science fiction and horror, this isn’t the film that anyone would have expected Garland to make. The writer-director of Ex Machina, Annihilation, and Men, Garland eschews the mind-bending big ideas of his previous work, including the FX series Devs, for an urgent, breathless immediacy: placing war correspondents as the “heroes” at the center of a blisteringly real American apocalypse. Frightening, even-tempered, and disarmingly humane, Civil War is intelligent precision filmmaking trained on an impossible subject.
- 3/16/2024
- by Rocco T. Thompson
- Slant Magazine
It is not often that viewers come across films that leave them stunned and invested for days on end but it looks like Alex Garland’s Civil War is going to be one of them. For the longest time, Alex Garland was known and praised for his breathtaking writing skills which would make his projects stand out from the rest. This includes the film that gave Cillian Murphy his big break into mainstream Hollywood – 28 Days Later (2002).
Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later
Just a decade ago, Alex Garland decided to test his skills as a director and somehow managed to hit the ball out of the park on his first go with Ex Machina. And now, the critically acclaimed filmmaker is back with yet another masterpiece. Hey, don’t take it from us; take it from the audience who just cannot stop praising the man.
Alex Garland’s Latest...
Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later
Just a decade ago, Alex Garland decided to test his skills as a director and somehow managed to hit the ball out of the park on his first go with Ex Machina. And now, the critically acclaimed filmmaker is back with yet another masterpiece. Hey, don’t take it from us; take it from the audience who just cannot stop praising the man.
Alex Garland’s Latest...
- 3/16/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Since novelist and screenwriter Alex Garland first made the leap to directing with 2014 sci-fi "Ex Machina," he's rapidly become one of the most interesting filmmakers around. Garland delivered a strong follow-up with 2017's "Annihilation," before dipping into surrealist folk horror with 2022's "Men." His foothold in genre films meant that his new film, "Civil War," was instinctively given the science fiction label, but Garland has clarified that there's really nothing sci-fi about it.
"Civil War" is set in a time that could be anywhere from the present day to a few years from now, in a version of the United States that has fractured into conflict between the "official" government, the "Florida alliance," and an "illegal secessionist government" formed by the united states of Texas and California. At least, that's how the situation is characterized in the trailer by Nick Offerman's Potus, whom seasoned war journalist Lee (Kirsten Dunst...
"Civil War" is set in a time that could be anywhere from the present day to a few years from now, in a version of the United States that has fractured into conflict between the "official" government, the "Florida alliance," and an "illegal secessionist government" formed by the united states of Texas and California. At least, that's how the situation is characterized in the trailer by Nick Offerman's Potus, whom seasoned war journalist Lee (Kirsten Dunst...
- 3/15/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Alex Garland's new film "Civil War" recently premiered at SXSW in Austin, Texas and to say it's going to be one of the most talked-about movies of the year might be an understatement. It's a movie with an awful lot to say, presenting ideas in very unique ways, particularly for a war film. /Film's own Jacob Hall said in his review that the film "is less about the politics of right now, and more about the horror that accompanies a world beyond politics." To that end, Garland went to great lengths to not glorify the horrors of war, and that extended to the film's soundtrack.
Garland and the cast participated in a Q&a following the film's premiere at the festival, which I attended. "Contemporary music didn't work," the filmmaker said addressing the use of a needle drop from legendary hip-hop group De La Soul in the film. "It suddenly,...
Garland and the cast participated in a Q&a following the film's premiere at the festival, which I attended. "Contemporary music didn't work," the filmmaker said addressing the use of a needle drop from legendary hip-hop group De La Soul in the film. "It suddenly,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
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