While in the middle of filming his latest mystery film, Fountain of Youth, Guy Ritchie is revealing another film project, Wife and Dog. Ritchie’s 18th feature hails from Black Bear, who launches Wife and Dog at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival event. Plot details about Wife and Dog remain a mystery, though Variety hears Ritchie is returning to the shady world of British Aristocracy for this anticipated feature. Cameras roll for Wife and Dog in October, with top-tier Hollywood actors negotiating for starring roles.
Like many of Ritchie’s film projects, he’s writing the screenplay and producing alongside his production partner, Ivan Atkinson, and Black Bear’s John Friedberg. Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler of Black Bear executive produce.
As Cannes revs up for another competitive year, Ritchie is rolling cameras for Fountain of Youth, a mystery written by James Vanderbilt, starring Eiza González, Natalie Portman, John Krasinski,...
Like many of Ritchie’s film projects, he’s writing the screenplay and producing alongside his production partner, Ivan Atkinson, and Black Bear’s John Friedberg. Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler of Black Bear executive produce.
As Cannes revs up for another competitive year, Ritchie is rolling cameras for Fountain of Youth, a mystery written by James Vanderbilt, starring Eiza González, Natalie Portman, John Krasinski,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Sister Wives star Robyn Brown is facing a new issue after getting caught in another big lie that she allegedly made years ago. The 45-year-old has been facing criticism for “manipulating” Kody into making decisions that only benefit her and her children. However, some Redditors think she took matters into her own hands when she began to lose grip over the family during the pandemic. Keep reading to see the shocking discussion.
Sister Wives: How’s Robyn Brown Today?
Robyn remains inactive on her social media accounts despite the tragic loss of the Brown family in March. The Sister Wives star appeared at Garrison’s funeral with Kody on her side, which became a huge controversy as some people believe the Brown family patriarch was supposed to sit next to the grieving mom, Janelle.
Robyn Brown From Sister Wives, TLC, Sourced From TLC YouTube
Many fans are still upset about...
Sister Wives: How’s Robyn Brown Today?
Robyn remains inactive on her social media accounts despite the tragic loss of the Brown family in March. The Sister Wives star appeared at Garrison’s funeral with Kody on her side, which became a huge controversy as some people believe the Brown family patriarch was supposed to sit next to the grieving mom, Janelle.
Robyn Brown From Sister Wives, TLC, Sourced From TLC YouTube
Many fans are still upset about...
- 5/4/2024
- by Michael Malley
- TV Shows Ace
After his incredible work on The Maze Runner films, all eyes were on director Wes Ball as fans wondered what was to come next. And now, his latest project, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is just a few days away from its release and the expectations are already skyrocketing. Soon, Wes Ball will be directing a live-action film based on The Legend of Zelda.
Kingdom of the Planet of Apes (2024)
Working on Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes would not have been an easy task and Wes Ball must have come across his fair share of ups and downs. However, he must have also learned quite a few important lessons along the way. The lessons that he swears he will be taking with him to the set of The Legend of Zelda.
The Lessons Wes Ball Learnt from Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wes Ball...
Kingdom of the Planet of Apes (2024)
Working on Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes would not have been an easy task and Wes Ball must have come across his fair share of ups and downs. However, he must have also learned quite a few important lessons along the way. The lessons that he swears he will be taking with him to the set of The Legend of Zelda.
The Lessons Wes Ball Learnt from Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wes Ball...
- 5/2/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Apr 26-28) Total gross to date Week 1. Challengers (Warner Bros) £1.5m £1.5m 1 2. Back To Black (Studiocanal) £1.4m £9m 3 3. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) £948,033 £19.7m 5 4. Civil War (Entertainment Film Distributors) £755,426 £5.2m 3 5. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros) £597,522 £13.7m 5
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Luca Guadagnino’s tennis drama Challengers scored a number one ranking on its opening weekend at the UK-Ireland box office, with a £1.5m first session.
Warner Bros title Challengers took a £2,197 site average from over 700 cinemas, and has £1.6m including previews.
The figure is a new record opening in the territory for Guadagnino,...
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Luca Guadagnino’s tennis drama Challengers scored a number one ranking on its opening weekend at the UK-Ireland box office, with a £1.5m first session.
Warner Bros title Challengers took a £2,197 site average from over 700 cinemas, and has £1.6m including previews.
The figure is a new record opening in the territory for Guadagnino,...
- 4/29/2024
- ScreenDaily
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland (Annihilation, Men), the director and writer behind 2002’s hit horror film 28 Days Later, are reteaming for the long-awaited sequel, 28 Years Later. THR reports that the sequel has cast Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kraven the Hunter), and Ralph Fiennes (The Menu).
The plan is for Garland to write 28 Years Later and Boyle to direct, with Garland also planning on writing at least one more sequel to the franchise – director Nia DaCosta is currently in talks to helm the second installment.
No word on plot details as of this time, or who Comer, Taylor-Johnson, and Fiennes may play.
28 Days Later received a follow up in 2007 with 28 Weeks Later, which was executive produced by Boyle and Garland but directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Now, the pair hope to launch a new trilogy with 28 Years Later. The plan is for Garland to write all three entries,...
The plan is for Garland to write 28 Years Later and Boyle to direct, with Garland also planning on writing at least one more sequel to the franchise – director Nia DaCosta is currently in talks to helm the second installment.
No word on plot details as of this time, or who Comer, Taylor-Johnson, and Fiennes may play.
28 Days Later received a follow up in 2007 with 28 Weeks Later, which was executive produced by Boyle and Garland but directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Now, the pair hope to launch a new trilogy with 28 Years Later. The plan is for Garland to write all three entries,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
A24’s political thriller “Civil War” is resonating not just in red states and blue but overseas, too.
Alex Garland’s film, starring Kirsten Dunst as a photojournalist who traverses a violently divided United States, has grossed $45.7 million in North America and $20 million internationally. Global ticket sales stand at $67.3 million through Monday, and it’s projected to cross $70 million on Tuesday.
“Civil War” is the first A24 movie to top the domestic box office, and it’s impressively remained the No. 1 film for two consecutive weekends. Given the fiercely U.S.-centric subject matter, it wasn’t clear the film would resonate at the international box office. But “Civil War” has managed to appeal to overseas audiences with the biggest turnout in the United Kingdom, where it has grossed $4.8 million, followed by the Netherlands, where it has grossed $750,000. Over the weekend, the film opened in first place in several smaller moviegoing markets,...
Alex Garland’s film, starring Kirsten Dunst as a photojournalist who traverses a violently divided United States, has grossed $45.7 million in North America and $20 million internationally. Global ticket sales stand at $67.3 million through Monday, and it’s projected to cross $70 million on Tuesday.
“Civil War” is the first A24 movie to top the domestic box office, and it’s impressively remained the No. 1 film for two consecutive weekends. Given the fiercely U.S.-centric subject matter, it wasn’t clear the film would resonate at the international box office. But “Civil War” has managed to appeal to overseas audiences with the biggest turnout in the United Kingdom, where it has grossed $4.8 million, followed by the Netherlands, where it has grossed $750,000. Over the weekend, the film opened in first place in several smaller moviegoing markets,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
AnnihilationPhoto: Paramount Pictures
Alex Garland’s Civil War may be the movie of the month, but before Kirsten Dunst or Cailee Spaeny ever picked up their cameras to document a crumbling, divided America, Natalie Portman’s Lena set out with a team of three other scientists to explore an equally...
Alex Garland’s Civil War may be the movie of the month, but before Kirsten Dunst or Cailee Spaeny ever picked up their cameras to document a crumbling, divided America, Natalie Portman’s Lena set out with a team of three other scientists to explore an equally...
- 4/18/2024
- by Josh Jackson, Drew Gillis, Matt Schimkowitz, Mary Kate Carr, Saloni Gajjar, Emma Keates, Cindy White, and Jacob Oller
- avclub.com
The following is a spoiler-filled discussion about “Civil War” between IndieWire Film Editor Ryan Lattanzio, Editorial Director Kate Erbland, and Reviews Editor and Chief Film Critic David Ehrlich. IndieWire’s review of the film can be found here.
David Ehrlich: Before Kate, Ryan, and I saw “Civil War” in IMAX on a Thursday morning earlier this month (a very chill way to start the day), I had fully expected to spend the next few weeks chewing on Alex Garland’s still-pinned hand grenade of a movie about an ununited America — a movie that had already been met with an appropriately polarized reaction at every stage of its existence, and would continue to be raved about and read for filth on the internet in the time leading up to its spectacular first weekend at the box office. I expected my brain to be on fire by the time the screening was over,...
David Ehrlich: Before Kate, Ryan, and I saw “Civil War” in IMAX on a Thursday morning earlier this month (a very chill way to start the day), I had fully expected to spend the next few weeks chewing on Alex Garland’s still-pinned hand grenade of a movie about an ununited America — a movie that had already been met with an appropriately polarized reaction at every stage of its existence, and would continue to be raved about and read for filth on the internet in the time leading up to its spectacular first weekend at the box office. I expected my brain to be on fire by the time the screening was over,...
- 4/15/2024
- by David Ehrlich, Kate Erbland and Ryan Lattanzio
- 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
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
On April 12, 2024, A24 released “Civil War,” a dystopian film following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House. The film written and directed by Alex Garland stars Oscar nominee Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Nick Offerman.
Early reviews for the movie have been overwhelmingly positive, holding fresh at 87% on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics consensus reads, “Tough and unsettling by design, ‘Civil War’ is a gripping close-up look at the violent uncertainty of life in a nation in crisis.” Read our full review round-up below.
See Box office preview: Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ will try its best not to divide the moviegoing nation
Siddhant Adlakha of Inverse says, “An upsetting sensory experience accompanied by thundering cacophonies and paralyzing scenes of war and savagery so vast, intense, and overwhelming that you can practically...
Early reviews for the movie have been overwhelmingly positive, holding fresh at 87% on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics consensus reads, “Tough and unsettling by design, ‘Civil War’ is a gripping close-up look at the violent uncertainty of life in a nation in crisis.” Read our full review round-up below.
See Box office preview: Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ will try its best not to divide the moviegoing nation
Siddhant Adlakha of Inverse says, “An upsetting sensory experience accompanied by thundering cacophonies and paralyzing scenes of war and savagery so vast, intense, and overwhelming that you can practically...
- 4/13/2024
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
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
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
Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black sets a new widest UK-Ireland opening record for Studiocanal, starting its run in 719 sites.
The film beats the distributor’s previous record – February release Wicked Little Letters – by 33 venues. It is also the widest opening of the year, beating Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two by two sites.
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson from a script by Matt Greenhalgh, Back To Black depicts the life of music icon Winehouse, from her early career through her turbulent relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil, and her creation of seminal 2006 album Back To Black.
The film stars 2023 Screen Star of Tomorrow Marisa Abela as Winehouse,...
The film beats the distributor’s previous record – February release Wicked Little Letters – by 33 venues. It is also the widest opening of the year, beating Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two by two sites.
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson from a script by Matt Greenhalgh, Back To Black depicts the life of music icon Winehouse, from her early career through her turbulent relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil, and her creation of seminal 2006 album Back To Black.
The film stars 2023 Screen Star of Tomorrow Marisa Abela as Winehouse,...
- 4/12/2024
- ScreenDaily
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
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
You know what's the great thing about most movies? They're fiction, which means writers and directors can do whatever the heck they want. Simple! Okay, to put that a little less bluntly, creatives should ideally have free rein to put the needs of the script ahead of anything else and simply tell the best story that they possibly can. It feels like we as audiences used to understand that concept, which is why debates over so-called "plot holes" like why the Eagles didn't fly the Fellowship into Mordor or why Bruce Wayne doesn't just fund social services instead of beating up low-level criminals on the streets never pass the smell test for me. The obvious answer is that there would be no movie if they did -- or, at least, not a very entertaining one.
Well, it's with a heavy heart that we report the logic police have come for...
Well, it's with a heavy heart that we report the logic police have come for...
- 4/5/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
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
Alex Garland‘s Civil War has turned a lot of heads on a number of issues. His hypothetical film about a modern-day civil war can be incendiary on its concept alone, and with a lesser respected filmmaker and studio behind the project, many would accuse the film of exploiting a seemingly boiling issue. However, Garland is a director that movie fans know isn’t necessarily going to emulate Michael Bay after such heady films like Men and Annihilation. When the trailers were released and it was revealed that the film featured an alliance between two states with notably opposing politics, many questioned the possibility and purpose behind it.
So, how did California and Texas unite to form the Western Forces? According to The Hollywood Reporter, Garland addressed this decision at a special screening of the film. The director says it was “intentional” as it was “partly to get around a kind of reflexive,...
So, how did California and Texas unite to form the Western Forces? According to The Hollywood Reporter, Garland addressed this decision at a special screening of the film. The director says it was “intentional” as it was “partly to get around a kind of reflexive,...
- 4/4/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
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
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
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
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
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
Colombian pop superstar Shakira and Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué were once a glamorous power couple. Their chance meeting in 2010, on the set of her music video for “Waka Waka” sparked a love story between the two celebrities.
Shakira || NBC’s Dancing with Myself
Shakira, known for her electrifying dance moves and global hits, and Piqué, a central defender for Fc Barcelona and the Spanish national team, seemed to have it all. They built a beautiful family with their two sons, Milan and Sasha. However, in June 2022, their seemingly perfect world came crashing down as they announced their separation, and nothing seems to have been the same for the two since.
SUGGESTEDThe Voice Judges’ Salaries: Shakira and Miley Cyrus Were Not Even Close to Getting Ariana Grande’s Salary Per Season For The Voice
Shakira Thinks She Will Probably Never Find Love Again
Shakira || NBC’s Dancing with Myself
Shakira recently...
Shakira || NBC’s Dancing with Myself
Shakira, known for her electrifying dance moves and global hits, and Piqué, a central defender for Fc Barcelona and the Spanish national team, seemed to have it all. They built a beautiful family with their two sons, Milan and Sasha. However, in June 2022, their seemingly perfect world came crashing down as they announced their separation, and nothing seems to have been the same for the two since.
SUGGESTEDThe Voice Judges’ Salaries: Shakira and Miley Cyrus Were Not Even Close to Getting Ariana Grande’s Salary Per Season For The Voice
Shakira Thinks She Will Probably Never Find Love Again
Shakira || NBC’s Dancing with Myself
Shakira recently...
- 3/21/2024
- by Piyush Yadav
- FandomWire
A24’s Alex Garland dystopian U.S. movie Civil War is looking at an $18 million-$24 million opening frame when it hits North American theaters over April 12-14.
In this oddball marketplace, ya gotta figure downside as we’re still limping away from the strike. While Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is eyeing a $45M opening this weekend, I hear presales on that title are low. If that Jason Reitman-produced movie is going to hit the mid-$40M range, it really needs a big turnout by Latino moviegoers and walk-ups.
Further boosting projections on Civil War is A24’s grab of Imax screens. The current Rotten Tomatoes critics score on Civil War following its electric SXSW world premiere is 91% fresh.
“A24 has a hit on their hands,” beamed a rival studio distribution boss. The movie starring Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny has a strong definite interest among older males, followed by older...
In this oddball marketplace, ya gotta figure downside as we’re still limping away from the strike. While Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is eyeing a $45M opening this weekend, I hear presales on that title are low. If that Jason Reitman-produced movie is going to hit the mid-$40M range, it really needs a big turnout by Latino moviegoers and walk-ups.
Further boosting projections on Civil War is A24’s grab of Imax screens. The current Rotten Tomatoes critics score on Civil War following its electric SXSW world premiere is 91% fresh.
“A24 has a hit on their hands,” beamed a rival studio distribution boss. The movie starring Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny has a strong definite interest among older males, followed by older...
- 3/21/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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
“All and Eva,” starring “Annihilation’s” Tuva Novotny, has been acquired by Australia’s Sbs, Eitb, the Basque Country public broadcaster in Spain, and Vodafone TV in Greece, ahead of its SeriesMania premiere.
“We are extremely excited about the fast-growing global buzz around this charming dramedy and thrilled for many more markets to come on board, once they see this fresh and captivating take,” noted Vanda Rapti, Viaplay Group EVP, Viaplay Select & Content Distribution.
The new series – created, written and directed by Johanna Runevad – accompanies Eva (Novotny) on her way to Copenhagen to obtain sperm from a donor. Just before insemination, she decides to find him. Luckily, Mads (Joachim Fjelstrup) seems perfectly normal. But then, clueless that Eva is already pregnant with his child, he knocks on her door in Stockholm.
“I would call it a romantic comedy with a twist,” laughed Runevad.
“I do love the genre and I...
“We are extremely excited about the fast-growing global buzz around this charming dramedy and thrilled for many more markets to come on board, once they see this fresh and captivating take,” noted Vanda Rapti, Viaplay Group EVP, Viaplay Select & Content Distribution.
The new series – created, written and directed by Johanna Runevad – accompanies Eva (Novotny) on her way to Copenhagen to obtain sperm from a donor. Just before insemination, she decides to find him. Luckily, Mads (Joachim Fjelstrup) seems perfectly normal. But then, clueless that Eva is already pregnant with his child, he knocks on her door in Stockholm.
“I would call it a romantic comedy with a twist,” laughed Runevad.
“I do love the genre and I...
- 3/15/2024
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Civil War writer-director Alex Garland is addressing some of the biggest questions circling his upcoming A24 action-drama: Why now? What is he trying to say with this film? And why are Texas and California allies in his fictional conflict, exactly?
At a South by Southwest Film & TV panel the day after the film’s world premiere screening, the Ex Machina and Annihilation filmmaker broke his silence on these topics and more. Civil War has raised eyebrows for its timing, coming amid a contentious election year in which President Biden has claimed “democracy is at stake” given his opponent Donald Trump’s history of attempts to subvert election laws.
“When I worked on Ex Machina, [which was] about AI, people sometimes use the word ‘prescient’ or ‘predictive’ [to describe the film] and I always feel slightly embarrassed when people say that because at the time I wrote it, there was [already] a huge debate happening about it,” Garland...
At a South by Southwest Film & TV panel the day after the film’s world premiere screening, the Ex Machina and Annihilation filmmaker broke his silence on these topics and more. Civil War has raised eyebrows for its timing, coming amid a contentious election year in which President Biden has claimed “democracy is at stake” given his opponent Donald Trump’s history of attempts to subvert election laws.
“When I worked on Ex Machina, [which was] about AI, people sometimes use the word ‘prescient’ or ‘predictive’ [to describe the film] and I always feel slightly embarrassed when people say that because at the time I wrote it, there was [already] a huge debate happening about it,” Garland...
- 3/15/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The writer-director’s much-anticipated look at the horrors of an America violently divided is an impressive technical feat yet an emotionally cold drama
‘We know why it might happen’: Alex Garland’s explosive thriller Civil War premieres
Civil War, Alex Garland’s hotly anticipated dystopian drama on an America divided by military conflict, knows what we’re looking for. The film opens with the president (Nick Offerman) in profile, practicing lines as he prepares to address the nation. His assurances of strength and patriotism are interwoven with seemingly real, recent news footage: a flash of riot gear, police armed like soldiers, masses against shields, two seconds of a body being dragged. Garland, the writer-director behind such modern sci-fi hits as Ex Machina and Annihilation, doesn’t have to show much from 2020 or beyond to get the point across. We’ll fill in the rest.
This is good news for...
‘We know why it might happen’: Alex Garland’s explosive thriller Civil War premieres
Civil War, Alex Garland’s hotly anticipated dystopian drama on an America divided by military conflict, knows what we’re looking for. The film opens with the president (Nick Offerman) in profile, practicing lines as he prepares to address the nation. His assurances of strength and patriotism are interwoven with seemingly real, recent news footage: a flash of riot gear, police armed like soldiers, masses against shields, two seconds of a body being dragged. Garland, the writer-director behind such modern sci-fi hits as Ex Machina and Annihilation, doesn’t have to show much from 2020 or beyond to get the point across. We’ll fill in the rest.
This is good news for...
- 3/15/2024
- by Adrian Horton in Austin, Texas
- The Guardian - Film News
What’s so civil about war anyway? Well, nothing, but if we’re talking about Alex Garland’s new movie, Civil War, there is a lot of common ground to be found, as social media’s first reactions out of its SXSW premiere have heaped a ton of praise on the film, citing the sheer tensity, timely themes and a final act that isn’t to be missed.
Check out some of the reactions to Civil War below:
I swear when I tell you I was on the edge of my seat for the last quarter of this film. Insanely tense stuff. A cautionary tale? Sure. Lots to discuss & debate, but the film doesn’t have an agenda except to remind us that when it all falls apart, the journalists will be there to… pic.twitter.com/x79nwcUS6M
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) March 15, 2024
Alex Garland’s Civil War is a masterpiece.
Check out some of the reactions to Civil War below:
I swear when I tell you I was on the edge of my seat for the last quarter of this film. Insanely tense stuff. A cautionary tale? Sure. Lots to discuss & debate, but the film doesn’t have an agenda except to remind us that when it all falls apart, the journalists will be there to… pic.twitter.com/x79nwcUS6M
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) March 15, 2024
Alex Garland’s Civil War is a masterpiece.
- 3/15/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
The details of American politics do not concern Alex Garland in Civil War.
Despite the controversy it’s already courted about its supposed prescience, the unsettling feature from the British filmmaker doesn’t predict a future based on the country’s current two-party system. Garland is far more interested in the United States’ self-regarding exceptionalism, its belief in its own safety from executive instability. He is fascinated by how factionalism instigates conflict and how no nation is immune to the results of its violence.
Premiering at SXSW, Civil War explores these preoccupations from the perspective of a group of journalists as they chronicle life in their war-torn country while traveling to Washington, D.C. We meet the crew in New York, where they are covering a tense confrontation between civilians and police. Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) — a conflict photographer whose success and abrasiveness are modeled on that of celebrated World...
Despite the controversy it’s already courted about its supposed prescience, the unsettling feature from the British filmmaker doesn’t predict a future based on the country’s current two-party system. Garland is far more interested in the United States’ self-regarding exceptionalism, its belief in its own safety from executive instability. He is fascinated by how factionalism instigates conflict and how no nation is immune to the results of its violence.
Premiering at SXSW, Civil War explores these preoccupations from the perspective of a group of journalists as they chronicle life in their war-torn country while traveling to Washington, D.C. We meet the crew in New York, where they are covering a tense confrontation between civilians and police. Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) — a conflict photographer whose success and abrasiveness are modeled on that of celebrated World...
- 3/15/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
America is in a rough place right now — perhaps you’ve heard. Right vs. left, blue vs. red, blind faith vs. biased truth. What was once an ideological divide now seems like an unbridgeable chasm. No one can seem to agree on simple concepts like, say, “facts” or “reality.” Historians like to point to the 1860s, when the future face of our $5 bill attempted to preserve our union while brother fought against brother — or even more recently, 1968, that annus horriblis of riots and assassinations and moral free-falls — as the rock bottom of our nation.
- 3/15/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
The most disarming thing about writer/director Alex Garland's "Civil War" is its deliberate, harrowing sense of neutrality. Here is a major movie, one of the biggest ever produced by studio A24, about a brutal civil war being fought on three fronts in the modern United States, being released into theaters during a period of intense political unrest that chooses immersion over perspective. It's a choice that doesn't always click throughout the film's running time, but it pays off in a big way during the film's harrowing, terrifying final act.
Those hoping to have their personal beliefs mirrored in one way or another, to have Garland pick a side and validate a certain point of view, will be left wanting. And those hoping for a movie that is more loudly specific about its intentions may find its intentionally vague politics to be a cop out. But the key to...
Those hoping to have their personal beliefs mirrored in one way or another, to have Garland pick a side and validate a certain point of view, will be left wanting. And those hoping for a movie that is more loudly specific about its intentions may find its intentionally vague politics to be a cop out. But the key to...
- 3/15/2024
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
A sci-fi road trip steeped unevenly in grief, “We’re All Gonna Die” introduces its concept in exciting fashion before pushing it far into the background. Its lead performances are occasionally powerful, but writer-directors Freddie Wong and Matthew Arnold — of web-based studio RocketJump — struggle to keep their subject matter sincere, resulting in tonal oddities.
An enormous alien “spike” crashes down on Earth and begins teleporting between locations, a premise the movie establishes deftly through news and social media clips. Twelve years and nearly 1500 “jumps” later — setting the movie somewhere in 2036, though technology has seemingly come to a standstill — mass death and casualty have run so rampant that they’ve become entirely commonplace.
As beekeeper Thalia (Ashly Burch) goes about her day, her parents and in-laws gather to mourn her departed husband and daughter, a loss she seems to ignore, letting the weeds around their tombstones run wild with neglect. As the...
An enormous alien “spike” crashes down on Earth and begins teleporting between locations, a premise the movie establishes deftly through news and social media clips. Twelve years and nearly 1500 “jumps” later — setting the movie somewhere in 2036, though technology has seemingly come to a standstill — mass death and casualty have run so rampant that they’ve become entirely commonplace.
As beekeeper Thalia (Ashly Burch) goes about her day, her parents and in-laws gather to mourn her departed husband and daughter, a loss she seems to ignore, letting the weeds around their tombstones run wild with neglect. As the...
- 3/10/2024
- by Siddhant Adlakha
- Variety Film + TV
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