Annihilation (2018)

 ●  English ● 1 hr 55 mins

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Taut and thrilling, this intense sci-fi drama is the first instalment of a trilogy based Jeff VanderMeer's series of three books called the Southern Reach Trilogy. This fast-paced thriller revolves around a team of four (a biologist, an anthropologist, a psychologist, and a surveyor) who set out into an area known as Area X. The area is abandoned and cut off from the rest of civilization. They are the 12th expedition. The other expeditions have been fraught with disappearances, suicides, aggressive cancers, and mental trauma. So, what are the chances for this expedition to obtain some real answers? What is the price each one will have to pay on this adventure?

Cast: Benedict Wong, Natalie Portman, Sonoya Mizuno

Crew: Alex Garland (Director), Rob Hardy (Director of Photography), Ben Salisbury (Music Director), Geoff Barrow (Music Director)

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Dates: 23 Feb 2018 (India), 07 Mar 2018 (Belgium), 23 Feb 2018 (Canada), 07 Mar 2018 (France), 22 Feb 2018 (Singapore), 12 Mar 2018 (Turkiye), 23 Feb 2018 (United States)

Tagline: Fear What's Inside

Did you know? Natalie Portman, Benedict Wong, and Tessa Thompson have all starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read More
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as Lomax
as Lena
as Humanoid / Katie
as Daniel
as Anya Thorensen
as Dr. Ventress
as Paramedic
as Shelley
as Lena Double
as Kane
as Mayer
as Josie Radek
as Cass Sheppard

Direction

Director

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Screenplay Adaptation
Novelist

Camera and Electrical

Director of Photography
Key Grip
Gaffer

Music

Music Director
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Sound Designer
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Production Designer
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Casting

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Editorial

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Camera:
Sony CineAlta F65
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Taglines:
Fear What's Inside
Trivia:
This film is based on the first book in the Southern Reach trilogy.

Previously Oscar Issac and Sonoya Mizuno starred together in Ex Machina.

Initially, Frances McDormand was considered for a role before Jennifer Jason Leigh was cast.

Natalie Portman, Benedict Wong, and Tessa Thompson have all starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Annihilation is the first R rated film between Paramount Pictures and Skydance.

Annihilation is the second Skydance film overall to receive that rating.

Oscar Isaac and Natalie Portman have starred in a Star Wars movie.

Isaac is in the Star Wars sequel trilogy and Portman was in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton were rumored to star in "Annihilation".

After "Ex Machina" this will be the second collaboration between Alex Garland and Oscar Isaac.

In 2014, Paramount Pictures acquired rights to the novel with writer-director Alex Garland set to adapt the script and direct the film in May 2015.