Alex Garland. Ideas over spectacle

A community dedicated to the works of Alex Garland, filmmaker, writer, and visionary behind thought-provoking films like Ex Machina, Annihilation, and Men. Join for discussions, theories, news, and more.

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How I Wrote Ex Machina (Alex Garland's Writing Process)

Posted 29th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Neil Druckmann (The Last Of Us) talks Naughty Dog’s new game ‘Intergalactic’ with movie director Alex Garland (28 Days Later)

Posted 11th May 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Danny Boyle’s Sunshine deserves far more love. A cerebral sci-fi thriller shot with operatic scale, grounded by Alex Garland’s script and powered by John Murphy’s “Adagio in D Minor” which became one of modern cinema’s most reused themes.

Posted 10th May 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. dir. Nia DaCosta. Writer Alex Garland.

Posted 11th May 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Civil War (2024) dir. Alex Garland

Posted 10th May 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny discuss the Civil War to Sofia Coppola pipeline that occurred when filming Alex Garland’s war film.

Posted 9th May 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Annihilation by James Mason

Posted 8th May 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Four Favorite Films of Alex Garland

Posted 8th May 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Women in Alex Garland’s Elden Ring

Posted 8th May 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

I stayed in the Men house.

Posted 7th May 2026u/brayshizzle

Annihilation by Le Nevralgie Costanti

Posted 7th May 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Opinions on Alex Garland's Civil War?

Posted 3rd May 2026u/Square-Ad-8911

Alex Garland's 'Men' is a Rorschach Test, And Everyone is Right

Posted 2nd May 2026u/newtb2

The live-action ‘ELDEN RING’ movie will release on March 3, 2028 in theaters

Posted 20th Apr 2026u/Scenora

One of my favorite films of 2025. Also one of the best opening scenes of any movie last year.

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

The Beach (First Edition cover)

Posted 14th Apr 2026u/Mickxomatosis

Anyone mention Anthony Carrigan for Patches yet?

Posted 8th Apr 2026u/CockAssed

We did it, ladies and gentleTarnished

Posted 8th Apr 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

What story do you want the Elden Ring movie to tell?

Posted 6th Apr 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Alex Garland, director of the live-action adaptation of Elden Ring, has played the game seven times and considers Malenia, Blade of Miquella to be its most difficult boss.

Posted 5th Apr 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Alex Garland was the one who originally pitched the idea for a live-action ‘ELDEN RING’ film to FromSoftware, even flying to Japan to present it directly to Hidetaka Miyazaki. He developed a sprawling 160-page script, alongside an additional 40 pages of visual material, entirely on spec.

Posted 5th Apr 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

First footage from Alex Garland's Elden Ring movie set leaks online! Fan-recorded TikTok shows Church of Marika set being built in UK countryside. A24 producing the live-action adaptation.

Posted 5th Apr 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Alex Garland, the co-director of 'Warfare,' which recreates a real-life mission during the Iraq War, says the film is partly about educating the public about what soldiers endure

Posted 4th Apr 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

28 Years Later writer Alex Garland is directing the Elden Ring movie (but won't tell us anything about it)

Posted 2nd Apr 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Alex Garland Clarifies he is NOT gonna stop directing movies “What I said is I’m going to take a break from directing for the foreseeable future and focus on screenwriting”

Posted 31st Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Civil War (2024) dir. Alex Garland

Posted 31st Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Annihilation (2018) is a bold, cerebral sci-fi that dives into self-destruction, transformation, and the unknown. Alex Garland crafts an atmosphere of unease and beauty, anchored by Natalie Portman’s quiet intensity. A film that lingers.

Posted 31st Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Alex Garland used to be a great sci-fi director but stopped for some reason

Posted 31st Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Devs (2020) This mind-bending sci-fi thriller from Alex Garland was praised for its philosophical depth and stunning visuals but did not win an Emmy, despite its innovative storytelling.

Posted 30th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Alex Garland’s EX MACHINA

Posted 30th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Director Alex Garland has described the future presented in his film Ex Machina as “ten minutes from now,” meaning, “If somebody like Google or Apple announced tomorrow that they had made Ava, we would all be surprised, but we wouldn’t be that surprised.”

Posted 29th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Ex Machina (2014) is the example of how easy it is to deceive someone who believes they control everything. Masterful debut of Alex Garland.

Posted 29th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Men (2022) Directed by Alex Garland

Posted 29th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Annihilation (2018) That bear scene wasn’t just nightmare fuel, it was achieved with a mix of real sound design from human screams layered over animal noises. Haunting in every sense.

Posted 29th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

The ending of Annihilation (2018) is the kind that refuses to leave your head. Alex Garland turns sci-fi into pure sensation.

Posted 29th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Danny Boyle’s Sunshine deserves far more love. A cerebral sci-fi thriller shot with operatic scale, grounded by Alex Garland’s script and powered by John Murphy’s “Adagio in D Minor” which became one of modern cinema’s most reused themes.

Posted 29th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Elden Ring Movie Update

Posted 29th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Alex Garland Picks a Favorite Shot From Each of His Most Iconic Movies | My Best Shots

Posted 29th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

The Elden Ring Movie Is Happening with Alex Garland Directing

Posted 29th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland tease return to zombie genre with '28 Years Later'

Posted 29th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

How many of you here think that Ex Machina is Alex Garland's best work to date as a director and one of the most intriguing science fiction films of the 21st century?

Posted 28th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Devs (2020), from Alex Garland, is a haunting sci-fi thriller about free will, determinism, and the price of knowing too much.

Posted 28th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

In Civil War (2024), Alex Garland demonstrated that, while certain Americans actively resents liberal Hollywood, they’re awfully fond of cosplaying specific bits they do like.

Posted 28th Mar 2026u/Choice-Schedule-132

Ex Machina ink drawing by me. I really love this film!

Posted 31st Jan 2026u/dombittner

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