Paramount Pictures has released a newAnnihilationTV spot, unveiling new footage from the highly anticipated new film fromEx Machinawriter/directorAlex Garland. Based on the fantasticJeff VanderMeernovel of the same name, the film starsNatalie Portmanas a biologist and former soldier who joins a mission to uncover what exactly happened to her husband (Oscar Isaac) inside Area X, which is a mysterious—and growing—patch of land in the United States that seems to fundamentally alter everything in its path.
While this spot didn’t air during the Super Bowl, it’s certainly exciting enough in its own right. Garland has shown time and again a knack for engaging and smart stories as the writer of films likeThe Beach,28 Days Later, andDredd, andAnnihilationis a perfect fit for his sensibilities. VanderMeer’s book is genuinely horrifying and unsettling in surprising ways, and it looks as though Garland has captured that terrifically.
WhatAnnihilationpromises is a wholly unique sci-fi story without easy answers, but one that will rattle you to your core. The cast is terrific (many actresses went out of their way to try and nab a role in this movie), and I can’t wait to see the full film when it hits theaters later this month.
Watch the newAnnihilationTV spot below. The film also starsJennifer Jason Leigh,Tessa Thompson,Gina Rodriguez, andTuva Novotny.Annihilationopens in theaters on February 23rd.
Here’s the official synopsis forAnnihilation:
Lena, a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X - a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that is expanding across the American coastline. Once inside, the expedition discovers a world of mutated landscape and creatures, as dangerous as it is beautiful, that threatens both their lives and their sanity.
