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[ashecitism]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufaDurSCKOk

Based on Jeff VanderMeer’s best-selling Southern Reach Trilogy, Annihilation stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny and Oscar Isaac. It was written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina, 28 Days Later).

 

[Adam Sadler]

Teaser

https://twitter.com/ParamountUK/status/913043837756542976

God damn that gave me chills. Not watching anymore of this

 

[More_Badass]

Teaser

https://twitter.com/ParamountUK/status/913043837756542976

Everything about that looked great

 

[crooked spin]

Been wanting to read some VanderMeer... should I start with this book?

 

[Busty]

Teaser

https://twitter.com/ParamountUK/status/913043837756542976

That's a great trailer.

I think Paramount will have it's work cut out trying to sell this to the popcorn munching masses but I'll give them their due, this looks pretty ballsy.

 

[More_Badass]

That's a great trailer.

I think Paramount will have it's work cut out trying to sell this to the popcorn munching masses but I'll give them their due, this looks pretty ballsy.

Has Paramount always been this risky? Mother and Annihilation seem like some pretty unusual movies for a studio to back

 

[selfnoise]

I love everything about the visuals. Definitely feeling more positive about this now.

Looks like they included at least a bit of Authority? Or maybe just a newly invented framing device (with the guy in the hazmat suit)

 

[soqquatto]

If this is anything like the book I expect Portman to be wearing that expression the entire film and then the audience to walk out of the theaters with the same expression on their faces.

thanks for giving voice to my thoughts

 

[Mistle]

Teaser

https://twitter.com/ParamountUK/status/913043837756542976

Whoa what the hell is this. Looks good. I loved Ex Machina so I'm ready for this

 

[HStallion]

The biologist didn't even show that much emotion.

Not quite the point I was trying to make and more about the general meandering and "mysterious" nature of the book in regards to both the characters and audience.

 

[Magic Mushroom]

Most anticipated film of 2018 for me.

 

[T.O.P]

Teaser

https://twitter.com/ParamountUK/status/913043837756542976

Yup, looks hype af

 

[Meowster]

Teaser

https://twitter.com/ParamountUK/status/913043837756542976

This looks really good imho.

 

[Platy]

Teaser

https://twitter.com/ParamountUK/status/913043837756542976

I have no idea what I just saw

loved

 

[More_Badass]

As someone who loves first contact stories, and truly alien aliens, those opening questions are like music to my ears

 

[Kyonashi]

Between this and Arrival, I am psyched at the current state of smart sci-fi in the cinema! Hopefully Cloverfield/God Particle ends up being great too.

 

[KraftyKrankins]

.

 

[chefbags]

Interesting. Ex Machina was such a good movie so I'm all in for his next one.

 

[Chained Prometheus]

Teaser

https://twitter.com/ParamountUK/status/913043837756542976

Looking great to me! Can't wait to see what Garland has cooked up this time!

 

[Messofanego]

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ufaDurSCKOk

Lovely visuals. Hope it's more thought provoking like Arrival and not much action.

 

[Akahige]

Teaser looks really good. The book is really trippy, this looks decidedly more off the rails, atleast visually than what I imagined.

 

[robotrock]

gonna be so good

 

[Messofanego]

Like I said in the other thread, hope it's as thought provoking as Arrival and Ex Machina, and not much action.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Hmm. Looks like my jam, and I enjoyed Ex Machina quite bit. Slightly concerned about them holding this back just for a February release. Might be a situation where it's not strong enough for award season but not a crowd pleaser either. Guess we'll see, hoping for the best.

 

[HStallion]

As someone who loves first contact stories, and truly alien aliens, those opening questions are like music to my ears

Spoiler

Just be aware unless massive liberties have been taken this is not really what the book is about.

 

[Oveja Negra]

Teaser

https://twitter.com/ParamountUK/status/913043837756542976

Damn, that's a well executed trailer.

Hyped, specially considering how great Ex Machina was.

 

[xeroborn55]

The book was pretty cool. Hopefully the movie retains the sheer wtf-ness of the story. judging by this trailer that looks to be the case.

 

[Dinda]

Great Teaser, really looking forward to this.

 

[Aizo]

I love Garland. I can't wait.

 

[TWrecks310]

The book is great and I'm confident this will be great too

 

[AgentChris]

Will watch because of how good Ex Machina was but damn the visuals look cheap.

 

[Stinkles]

Looks rad. Count me in.

 

[HStallion]

Like I said in the other thread, hope it's as thought provoking as Arrival and Ex Machina, and not much action.

It will certainly pose a lot of questions...

 

[TheLetdown]

The book is great and I'm confident this will be great too

It really is.

I'm reading his new one and it's solid, too. It has a more disjointed style that forces the reader to move at its beat.

Like I said in the other thread, hope it's as thought provoking as Arrival and Ex Machina, and not much action.

The books largely center around psychological terror, confusion and how they intersect with wonder. So that helps.

 

[Shadowhelper]

Looks fucking intriguing. Could be amazing. But it's a divisive book, and the movie could end up being not anywhere as cool as this teaser makes out.

Should I read into anything that its being released in Feb?

 

[Dabanton]

Very happy with that trailer. They showed just enough and didn’t spoil things

I was bracing that they were going to spoil what Benedict Wong was asking about and show things...

I would say to anyone don’t watch anymore trailers if they release anymore.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Oh wow this looks great.

 

[Blade30]

Looks really cool, kinda a mix between Alien, Arrival, Ex Machina and Stalker (game).

 

[Valtýr]

Seeing Portman with a gun is super weird.

 

[El Topo]

This looks incredible.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Nathalie Portman with an assault rifle looks weird as hell to me, but I am in. I like the people I saw in the trailer.

 

[More_Badass]

Spoiler

Just be aware unless massive liberties have been taken this is not really what the book is about.

Spoiler

Well, at least “first contact” (really twelfth contact) in the WTF sense of Lem’s Eden and others, scientists trying to make sense of and comprehend things beyond comprehension and then things going insane cosmic/body horror

 

[Brandon F]

Fuck. I thought this was Marvel related.

After debating whether to add that trade to my cart last week during the sale, my first thought also was Marvel.

 

[shaneo632]

Ex Machina was released in the UK in like January so the release date doesn't worry me at all.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Seeing Portman with a gun is super weird.

 

[t1gerjaw]

Looks amazing!

 

[Davey Cakes]

Ex Machina was one of my favorite movies of 2014. I have faith in Garland to deliver the goods.

 

[faridmon]

Alex Garlands: YESSS, Give it to me

Natalie Portman: Bloody hell, whyyyyyyyyy

 

[The Technomancer]

I consider Ex Machina to be a film of perfect execution, so I'm here for whatever Garland's next project is

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Looks fantastic. I know nothing about the book but in Garland I trust.
And I love Portman when she gives a shit and with a cast and crew like this, I imagine that she will.