Alex Garland Denies Retirement Rumors: Filmmaking Does Not Only Include Directing
163Alex Garland is an auteur whose filmography often explores the worst-case scenario of numerous social issues with films like Ex Machina (2015) and Annihilation (2018). In his latest with A24, Civil War takes audiences into the rapid fire of a nation divided by a violent "Second American Civil War." Starring Kirsten Dunst (Melancholia), Wagner Moura (Narcos), Priscilla's Cailee Spaeny, and Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation), audiences make the dangerous journey to the White House with a team of wartime journalists determined to make it to the White House before rebel forces reach the president first.
Throughout his career, which began as a novelist with books that would go on to inspire films like The Beach, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Garland has penned the screenplays for notable feature films since the early 2000s, including the iconic zombie movie 28 Days Later and sci-fi horror Sunshine, both directed by Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire), and starring Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy. Recently, however, The Guardian reported that Civil War would be the writer-director's final foray into directing, which naturally stirred up some commotion online. Especially considering Civil War has received such positive praise, with Collider's Matt Donato calling it "Garland's best film yet," currently sitting at 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.
In this interview with Steve Weintraub, Garland addresses his previous statements and sets the record straight, clarifying to fans what this means for his future in Hollywood. Check out the full conversation in the video above, or in the transcript below, to find out what we can expect from Garland going forward, his full-circle moment with Boyle with the 28 Days Later sequel, and how he managed a critic-approved anti-war film through the lenses of journalists and real-life experiences.
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