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Annihilation 2018
A 2018 cosmic horror film, Annihilation was written and directed by Alex Garland. It is based on the 2014 novel by Jeff VanderMeer. The cast includes Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac. Scientists enter the Shimmer, a quarantined area affected by an alien presence, where plants and animals mutate. This film is a co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States. It opened in theaters in the United States through Paramount Pictures on February 23, 2018. The digital release occurred in other countries via Netflix on March 12, 2018. Critics responded positively to the movie, which earned $43 million globally. Empire magazine noted that Annihilation explores themes of "depression, grief, and the human propensity for self-destruction.
Cast
- Natalie PortmanLena
- Jennifer Jason LeighDr. Ventress
- Gina RodriguezAnya Thorensen
- Tessa ThompsonJosie Radek
- Tuva NovotnyCassie "Cass" Sheppard
- Oscar IsaacKane
- Benedict WongLomax
- Sonoya MizunoKatie
- David GyasiDaniel
Crew
- Director
- Alex Garland
- Screenplay
- Alex Garland
- Producer
- Scott Rudin, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Eli Bush
- Cinematography
- Rob Hardy
- Editing
- Barney Pilling
- Music
- Ben Salisbury, Geoff Barrow
Details
- Production
- DNA Films, Huahua Media, Scott Rudin Productions, Skydance Media
- Distributor
- (International), (North America and China), Netflix, Republic Pictures (International; through Paramount Pictures)
- Budget
- $40–55 million
- Box office
- $43.1 million
