Ex Machina Director Says New Film Men Is More Similar To Annihilation
Alex Garland, the sci-fi and horror director known for films like Ex Machina and Annihilation, says that his next film, Men, will be more like the latter than the former. Garland's films and his most recent television project, Devs, are infused with his unique style that often center humans dealing with ethical questions in regards to scientific advancements. In Ex Machina, this deals with the advancement of AI technology and whether something so close to human should be treated with the respect and freedom an actual person deserves. In Annihilation, an area of land is rapidly taken over by an unknown force, called the shimmer, that causes scientists to determine if there is a motive behind this changing landscape.
Garland's upcoming film, Men, follows Harper (played by Jessie Buckley) who rents a vacation home in the English countryside as a break from a tumultuous relationship with her husband (played by Paapa Essiedu). The film uses several flashbacks to show Harper and her husband back in London while Harper is reflecting upon the relationship in the isolated countryside. While on her vacation, Harper's time is interrupted by several different male characters who are all played by Rory Kinnear.
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Garland now tells EW that he believes Men is more similar to Annihilation than any of his previous work due to both films having an "aggressive" style. He says that both films are more about a guttural reaction of how the viewer is feeling in the moment as they are watching them rather thanEx Machina or Devs, which Garland categorizes as more of intellectual works. Annihilation also notably has an all female cast as its leads, and while male
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