ANNIHILATION Alex Garland & Jeff VanderMeer Interview

After years this movie remains one of the if not the most strange / fascinating movies I have ever seen in my entire life.

This movie definitely did stick with me seeing as I’m watching videos about it a week after watching the film.

Great interview I love how these two different and brilliant artists inspire each other and even surprise each other with their work. Alex Garland is a natural and top of his class filmmaker. His projects have each improved in storytelling from the last tho they're all already quality films. From Dredd to Ex Machina to now Anihilation which is def my favorite he's directed so far and so excited for what he does next. Had no idea he wrote 28 days later so I've loved his work for a while without realizing. P.s. I know Peter Travers is credited for directing Dredd but it's a widespread theory/belief that Garland who wrote it had a bigger hand in crafting/directing it than Travers who supposedly was locked out of the editing room. Also the quality of Dredd makes me believe he ghost directed it as well.

Watched the movie two times. Liked it better the second time. Reading the book now. Really good so far and he writes so simple, that it simply flows so natural. Looking forward to seeing thec movie again after the reading.

This man would be perfect to write and direct a Black Mirror episode.

Loved the movie, starting to read the books. In terms of "original" the movie is almost an exact a retelling of "Roadside Picnic" which inspired Stalker. I dont mind since I needed more of that

Loved the film, can’t wait to see more from garland

There is a strange dichotomy here. Garland loved the the book so much that he made a film that barely resembled it? I liked the film but it and the book are two completely different things. It seemed he liked the visual concepts but wanted to write his own story. Which is fine but I can't imagine VanderMeer honestly sees his story in this movie.

Garland is a true artist

I just finished reading Annihilation. I don't read anymore as youtube n stuff but I couldn't get enough of movie through movie so I had to read the book. It's above my imaginative capabilities still i was comfortable with it as I have seen all range and types of sci-fi. Frankly the book is way different plotwise and I think movie is my favourite by long shot though I understand these r 2 different mediums and I have very less experience in english fiction books still. I guess what I am trying to say is i love these 2 brains which gave me my absolute favorite sci-fi of the decade probably. What a fucking original idea. I felt this before for matrix 1999. I was so upset when I found out Annihilation isn't releasing in india and still upset as it didn't become the success to encourage sequels. Climax of the film is so fucking satisfying which is surprising as the book tends to take pleasure in tickling ur imagination and leaving u with ur thoughts nit actual answers. I adore Garland's brain so much i wish him health and power to create more and more mind refreshing sci fi films n shows.

I very much liked the film, mostly for its outstanding special effects. And Natalie, of course. One touch I especially liked is that not everything the team encounters in the shimmer is gruesome, e.g. the deer with flowers sprouting out of their antlers. As for the story - it's in essence a re-telling of H.P. Lovecraft's "The Colour out of Space", hence not too original.

best film I have seen in a long time, automatically in my top ten.

Alex garland definitely adapted the idea for this film from the book Roadside Picnic. Tho he never says it, read that book and your understand why he definitely started the idea from that. Check out Stalker directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, it’s another adaptation of Roadside picnic. I personally like stalker better but this film is still amazing and very well done

Why do I always only dream about being late and needing to pee? The writers seem to be having all the good stuff to themselves xD

Just came across it, best film I have seen for a decade.

I hope I wish this movie and his whole team get oscar's

Garland comes across as super-serious in all the interviews I've gone through... Don't really have any judgement around that.. Just an observation..

Loved the movie! Never read the book. Now I will have to, to compare.

Truly amazing film ! Mankind hasn't fared well at the end of Alex's first two movies. I wonder what wonders he will bestow on us next.

Where does this interview come from? (promotional material, dvd bonus...?) thank you