Movie studios have given us a good run of satisfying, entertaining scifi movies lately thanks to marvel and star wars. Based on jeff vandermeers bestselling southern reach trilogy, annihilation stars natalie portman, jennifer jason leigh, gina rodriguez, tessa thompson, tuva novotny and oscar isaac. It is told from the perspective of natalie portman s character, known exclusively by her job title the biologist. Pulling from his previous experience writing for films like 28 days later, garland crafted an eerie sci. Annihilation, the new movie starring natalie portman. What is natalie portmans new movie annihilation about. Annihilation debuts a new tv spot, showing natalie portman going up against an everevolving threat. After a series of soldiers lives are threatened, the wife of one soldier, a biologist, risks her life by entering the same hazardous and alien zone to save her husbands life. Natalie portmans character in new film annihilation was. This is more a movie about questions than answers though the ending is very satisfying. It stars natalie portman, jennifer jason leigh, gina rodriguez, tessa thompson, tuva novotny, and oscar isaac. Natalie portman, gina rodriguez, tessa thompson and the.
The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. The following description uses information from the novel annihilation, but avoids major spoilers and plot points beyond the initial situation of the novel natalie portmans upcoming film, annihilation, has a cryptic trailer that may create more questions than answers. Natalie portmans upcoming film, annihilation, has a cryptic trailer that may create more questions than answers. Lena is in a canoe on a swamp located quite near to a corpse that bears the same tattoo as lena. Your guide to annihilation, natalie portmans new scifi. The second feature film from alex garland, annihilation is based on the southern reach trilogy by author jeff vandermeer. Apr 29, 2020 natalie portman star in annihilation, a new scifi women. The end of natalie portmans annihilation changes the. Based on jeff vandermeers bestselling southern reach trilogy.
Feb 22, 2018 a loose adaptation of jeff vandermeers much stranger novel, annihilation offers a better experience than a story. That ending to alex garlands annihilation, in which natalie portman faces her double, her shimmering duplicate, and seemingly wins yet doesnt as her eyes swim with a luminous ripple, is by. Natalie portman stars in the enigmatic, ultimately unsatisfying annihilation natalie portman and tessa thompson in annihilation. Annihilation sees natalie portman confronting mutated lifeforms, firing assault rifles at alien beings and playing catch me if you can with a doppelganger who mirrors her every movement. Natalie portman is a biologist and a former member of the military, as well as the expedition to discover what happened to her husband, a member of the special forces and seriously wounded while. Annihilation 2018 alex garland and jeff vandermeer in annihilation 2018 natalie portman and alex garland in. Annihilation is the most thoughtful science fiction movie. Natalie portman leads a mindbending sciencefiction survival mission the director of ex machina returns with one of the most anticipated movies of 2018. Natalie portman enters a new world in annihilation trailer. Garland, adapting and substantially altering a popular book by jeff vandermeer, makes annihilation perhaps his most downbeat story yet although if you buy a ticket for a movie called annihilation, youre really not in a position to complain. Annihilation stars natalie portman, jennifer jason leigh, gina rodriguez. Natalie portman, says that none of the scientists know what the shimmer is, nor what has happened to the people who have gone. Natalie portman is on a mission in new trailer director alex garland tells ew about his beautiful and disturbing scifi film by clark collis. The new sciencefiction movie, starring natalie portman, turns a potentially cosmic vision into an unintentional comedy of selfderision.
Natalie portman is extremely naked in her new movie planetarium. A space odyssey, annihilation is a very different kind of movie. Photograph by peter mountain paramount pictures everett. If you like you can check latest natalie portman photos. Natalie portman, gina rodriguez, tessa thompson and the sci. Natalie portman is a biologist and a former member of. Jul 24, 2019 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. In the new movie from alex garland ex machina, natalie portman plays a biologist who tries to unlock the mysteries of an extraterrestrial. Oddly enough, the separate tracks they take end up at strikingly similar conclusions. Natalie portmans stellar thrilled annihilation gets 3. The film follows characters played by natalie portman, jennifer jason leigh, and tessa thompson into the heart of an eerie alien anomaly, in a plot that echoes the russian movie stalker. Jennifer jason leigh, gina rodriguez, oscar isaac, tessa thompson us release date. Screen rant recently sat down with natalie portman to discuss her new film annihilation, based on the southern reach book trilogy by jeff vandermeer, directed by alex garland.
Portman discusses what drew her to the film, the importance of well written female characters in cinema, and briefly touches on the prospect to returning to the marvel universe as jane foster. Annihilation movie gains momentum at paramount with alex garland exclusive. Natalie portman said she didnt know her character in her latest movie, annihilation, was of asian heritage in the book the movie is adapted. Annihilation 2018 the humanoid scene 910 movieclips. Natalie portman, tessa thompson, and a mutant gator in annihilation. Jan 05, 2019 that ending to alex garlands annihilation, in which natalie portman faces her double, her shimmering duplicate, and seemingly wins yet doesnt as her eyes swim with a luminous ripple, is by. Natalie portman addresses whitewashing controversy. The story follows a group of scientists who enter the shimmer, a. The first look at the upcoming film annihilation has arrived, teasing the strange and surreal world natalie portman will find herself in next year. Feb 24, 2018 the end of natalie portmans annihilation changes the book to add more mystery. The professional where she starred as a vengeful child assassin.
While it certainly borrows from the likes of alien and 2001. Annihilation really couldve benefited from a cinematic release. The movie s script was written before the second book was released. Feb 16, 2018 natalie portman stars in the trailer for annihilation. Natalie was born natalie hershlag on june 9, 1981, in jerusalem, israel. Her characters ethnicity wasnt made clear until the sequel to the book the movie was based on. Dec, 2017 natalie portman plays a biologist who finds herself in a strange new world in the latest theatrical trailer for the scifi dramathriller, annihilation. Movieaccesstrailers gives you full access to the cinematic universe. It stars natalie portman, jennifer jason leigh, gina rodriguez, tessa. Annihilation ist ein usamerikanischbritischer sciencefictionfilm. Jennifer jason leigh and natalie portman play female scientists in annihilation.
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature dont apply. The end of natalie portmans annihilation changes the book to add more mystery. Check out the new movie clip for annihilation starring natalie portman. Annihilations natalie portman on what alex garland did that. Paramount pictures has just released the first trailer for annihilation, following a first look at natalie portmans character lena released yesterday. Annihilation 2018 official trailer paramount pictures youtube. It was almost two years ago that the cast of annihilation assembled in london to shoot the ambitious and heady film. Natalie portman is extremely naked in her new movie. Natalie portmans new scifi movie is going to frustrate the. Some spoilers sort of its not a very spoilable movie below. The new scifi movie from the director of ex machina shows a contempt for cliches but cant always find something satisfying to replace them. Natalie portman is an actress, producer, and director with dual israeli and american citizenship. But now paramount has given us something all too rare.
First annihilation reactions praise a bold, mesmerizing new scifi. Watch a new trailer for ex machina writerdirector alex garlands scifi adaptation annihilation, starring natalie portman, oscar isaac, and tessa thompson. The film is the second directorial effort from authorturned screenwriterturned filmmaker alex garland, following his debut on the oscarwinning artificial intelligence flick ex machina. Dec, 2017 watch a new trailer for ex machina writerdirector alex garlands scifi adaptation annihilation, starring natalie portman, oscar isaac, and tessa thompson. While alex garland has been working as a writer for years, it wasnt until his directorial debut with ex machina that he really made a splash. Natalie portman is on a mission in new annihilation. Annihilation is a movie so prepared to alienate audiences that it comes with its own builtin version of a dissatisfied viewer. New netflix movie shows why natalie portman is still blazing her own trail. Some of my favourite films have canyonsized plot holes and inconsistencies. She is the only child of avner hershlag, a israeliborn doctor, and shelley stevens, an americanborn artist from cincinnati, ohio, who also acts as.
The other two books in the southern reach trilogy, authority and acceptance, are narrated by other characters. Portman discusses what drew her to the film, the importance of well written female characters in cinema, and briefly touches on the prospect to returning to the marvel. Back in september, paramount released a teaser for its scifi drama annihilation that focused on natalie portmans character, a biologist, leading an allfemale team into a jungle. Alex garlands new scifi film, annihilation, is great art. The end of natalie portmans annihilation changes the book. Natalie portman s new scifi movie is going to frustrate the hell out of people but that doesnt mean annihilation isnt worth watching. Natalie portman talked to us about making alex garlands annihilation, what the director did that shocked the cast, and being part of a movie where the. Your guide to annihilation, natalie portmans new scifi film. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Its always so weird seeing it like that in the daylight. Feb 23, 2018 the film follows characters played by natalie portman, jennifer jason leigh, and tessa thompson into the heart of an eerie alien anomaly, in a plot that echoes the russian movie stalker. The film also helped launch the career of oscarwinner and new lara croft alicia vikander.
Your guide to annihilation, natalie portmans new scifi film by emily burack february 7, 2018 march 11, 2019 the tower, which was not supposed to be there, plunges into the earth in a place just before the black pine forest begins to give way to swamp and then the reeds and the windgnarled trees of the marsh flats. Annihilation trailer takes natalie portman into a strange. Jan 26, 2018 a new featurette explains annihilations mysterious area x. Natalie portman dives into the mouth of an alligator in annihilation first look oscar isaac, tessa thompson, and jennifer jason leigh costar in alex garlands scifi movie, in theaters feb. Natalie portman stars in the adaptation of the book, another journey into cerebral scifi drama from ex machina director alex garland.
Natalie portman stars in the trailer for annihilation. Sep 27, 2017 paramount pictures has just released the first trailer for annihilation, following a first look at natalie portman s character lena released yesterday. A female group of explorers, the newest among them natalie portmans. Its also a movie thats bound to frustrate and infuriate some viewers who believed they were getting a scifi action movie and. She stripped off for wes andersons americanfrench short film hotel chevalier, and now. Natalie portman said she didnt know her character was supposed to be asian in annihilation. A biologist and former soldier natalie portman must lead a mission into a mysterious quarantine zone known as the shimmer, a beautiful but deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures that threatens all life on earth.
In the new movie from alex garland ex machina, natalie portman plays a biologist who tries to unlock the mysteries of an extraterrestrial whatsit. It stars natalie portman as lena, a cancer researcher mourning the loss of her husband oscar isaac who was among the soldiers who disappeared in. Your guide to annihilation, natalie portmans new scifi film by emily burack february 7, 2018 march 11, 2019 the tower, which was not supposed to be there, plunges into the earth in a place just before the black pine forest begins to give way to swamp and then the reeds and the windgnarled trees of. Natalie portmans new scifi movie is going to frustrate.
The movies script was written before the second book was released. The film is the second directorial effort from authorturned screenwriterturned filmmaker alex garland, following his debut on the oscarwinning artificial intelligence flick ex machina based on the novel of the same name written by jeff. A new featurette explains annihilations mysterious area x. Feb 22, 2018 screen rant recently sat down with natalie portman to discuss her new film annihilation, based on the southern reach book trilogy by jeff vandermeer, directed by alex garland. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes, and lines from all your favorite films. If youve been anywhere near a tv in the past few weeks, youve likely seen a trailer for annihilation, a new scifi movie starring natalie portman, oscar isaac, jennifer jason leigh, tessa. Annihilation trailer takes natalie portman into a strange new.
Garlands previous film ex machina was a critical and commercial success. Annihilation film annihilation is a 2018 science fiction horror film written and directed by alex garland, based on the novel of the same name by jeff vandermeer. Natalie portman plays a biologist who finds herself in a strange new world in the latest theatrical trailer for the scifi dramathriller, annihilation. With natalie portman, jennifer jason leigh, tessa thompson, benedict wong. Natalie portman is on a mission in new annihilation trailer. Sep 26, 2017 natalie portman dives into the mouth of an alligator in annihilation first look oscar isaac, tessa thompson, and jennifer jason leigh costar in alex garlands scifi movie, in theaters feb. Feb 22, 2018 natalie portman stars in the enigmatic, ultimately unsatisfying annihilation natalie portman and tessa thompson in annihilation. Natalie portmans character in new film annihilation was originally of asian descent annihilation, the popular first book of jeff vandermeers southern reach trilogy, is receiving. She followed this by appearing in michael manns crime thriller heat 1995, ted demmes romantic comedy beautiful girls 1996, and tim burtons science fiction.
Based on jeff vandermeers novel of the same name, annihilation is alex garlands newest directorial project. Dec, 2017 back in september, paramount released a teaser for its scifi drama annihilation that focused on natalie portmans character, a biologist, leading an allfemale team into a jungle. Natalie portman is no stranger to baring it all for film roles especially charming artsy french ones. This is great cinema that fans of thought and story driven movie making will love.
Natalie portman is the first person born in the 1980s to have won the academy award for best actress for black swan 2010. Natalie portman is great and shows some action hero chops. Natalie portman is a biologist who signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature dont apply. Annihilation official trailer 2018 natalie portman. Feb 22, 2018 in the new movie from alex garland ex machina, natalie portman plays a biologist who tries to unlock the mysteries of an extraterrestrial whatsit. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A loose adaptation of jeff vandermeers much stranger novel, annihilation offers a better experience than a story. Feb 16, 2018 check out the new movie clip for annihilation starring natalie portman. Sep 29, 2017 the novel annihilation is the first of three books in the southern reach trilogy. Natalie portman star in annihilation, a new scifi women.
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