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Men has been praised as his boldest experiment yet by critics.A press screening of the folk horror took place ahead of its premiere at Cannes Film Festival later this month, with first reactions praising the director of Annihilation, Ex Machina and sci-fi series Devs for keeping things surreal.Men follows young widow Harper (Jessie Buckley) who has rented a holiday home in the English countryside as she grieves the death of her husband (Paapa Essiedu). As shown in the trailer, she also appears to be seeing Rory Kinnear as various different residents in the village.Early reactions have described the film as a blend of Hereditary and Get Out, which is “intense, opaque, challenging and visceral as hell”.You can check out more reactions below.I saw Alex Garland's new movie MEN. It's his most stripped-down and primal film yet.

Jessie Buckley is kicking off the promo tour for her upcoming A24 movie Men!

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight has unveiled its line-up for 2022. Scroll down to see the full list.

Men, starring Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear, has just been released – check it out below.The film stars Buckley as Harper, a woman taking a solo holiday after a tragic incident involving her husband.An official synopsis for Men reads: “A young woman goes on a solo vacation in the English countryside after the death of her ex-husband.”Watch the new trailer here:Kinnear stars as Geoffrey, the owner of the property Harper stays in – and also appears as a number of men she meets in the village.Harper’s ex-husband is played by I May Destroy You star Paapa Essiedu. No other cast members have been confirmed at the time of writing.Back in 2020, Garland described Men as a “low-budget horror movie” he was working on.“I don’t know if it’s unrealistic or not.

Jessie Buckley is taking on a frightful new role.

Newly minted Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley headlines a new psychological horror from “Ex Machina” writer-director Alex Garland.

Kirsten Dunst wheels her luggage by the terminal while starting to shoot scenes for her new film, Civil War, in Atlanta, Ga., on Friday (March 18).

Kirsten Dunst was spotted on the set of Alex Garland's upcoming action epic Civil War in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday.The 39-year-old actress is embarking on her first project since welcoming her second son James Robert last May.The Oscar nominee was seen casually attired in a button-down denim shirt with brown pants. The latest: Kirsten Dunst was spotted on the set of Alex Garland's upcoming action epic Civil War in Atlanta Georgia on ThursdayThe New Jersey native donned a camel-colored corduroy jacket with dark brown stripes over her denim shirt.

Men below.The movie is the latest from director Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation), also starring Rory Kinnear (No Time To Die) and Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), and is due to arrive in UK cinemas on May 20.The official synopsis for Men reads: “In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her.“What begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears in Garland’s feverish, shape-shifting new horror film.”In the trailer, Buckley’s character is scene walking through countryside, peering into tunnels, and repeatedly spotting an eerie figure in the distance.Watch the the trailer for Men below:The new trailer arrives the day after Buckley received her first Oscar nomination, making the Best Supporting Actress list for her performance in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter.Meanwhile, A’Ziah King, who wrote the 2015 Twitter thread that inspired A24’s 2020 film Zola, recently criticised the production company after being excluded from the film’s awards recognition.

Newly minted Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley headlines a new psychological horror from “Ex Machina” writer-director Alex Garland.

Wilson Chapman editorOne day after nabbing her first Oscar nomination, Jessie Buckley’s full talents are on display in the first trailer for “Men,” a horror film from A24 and director Alex Garland (“Ex Machina,” “Annihilation”). It will premiere in theaters May 20.The official synopsis for “Men” reads: “In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal.

On Tuesday, The Power of the Dog’s Kirsten Dunst and Kodi Smit-McPhee earned their first Oscar nominations for their turns in the Jane Campion film, speaking with Deadline about the film’s stellar reception and upcoming projects including the action epic Civil War, which the former is starring in for Alex Garland, and the Untitled Elvis Presley Project from Baz Luhrmann in which the latter shot a role.

Ninja Theory‘s co-founder Tameem Antoniades has talked about the team’s goals with Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, which mostly revolves around completely outshining the previous title.In an exclusive interview with NME, Antoniades said that the team’s ambition has taken the form of an all-encompassing approach to the idea of “capturing reality.”“The goal with Hellblade 2 isn’t to perfect it, but to create an experience that feels more believable and more refined. Its ambition in terms of scale is bigger.

Spider-Man trilogy, Kirsten Dunst has primarily gravitated toward offbeat, independent films and that trend will continue with her next project. The actress has signed on to be in Alex Garland’s next film, the writer/director behind one of the best science fiction movies in recent memory, Ex Machina.  Kirsten Dunst will be the lead in an upcoming movie called Civil War.

Kirsten Dunst is taking on a new role!

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Men) is reteaming with A24 for Civil War, an action epic that has Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog, The Beguiled) set to star alongside Wagner Moura (The Shining Girls, Narcos), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Dune, Bruised) and Cailee Spaeny (The First Lady, Mare of Easttown).

Angelique Jackson After teaming for Academy Award winner “Ex Machina” and the upcoming project “Men,” A24 has announced Alex Garland’s latest movie, “Civil War.”Kirsten Dunst is set to star alongside Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Cailee Spaeny in the action film written and directed by Garland. Aside from the fact that the film is set in a near future America, plot details are being kept under wraps.In 2016, Garland received an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay for “Ex Machina,” which also won an Oscar for achievement in visual effects.

Men.The film will tell the story of a woman who goes on a solo journey across the English countryside after the death of her ex-husband.Wild Rose and I’m Thinking of Ending Things actor Buckley is tipped to take the lead role alongside Skyfall and No Time To Die‘s Rory Kinnear, according to Deadline.Devs creator Garland will reunite with A24, the studio which he made his 2014 directorial debut Ex-Machina. He will write and direct the project, his first since Paramount thriller Annihilation in 2018.

Ireland’s own Jessie Buckley looks set to team up with one of Hollywood’s most renowned directors.

EXCLUSIVE: With his FX limited series Devs behind him, Alex Garland has sets his sights on his next feature film setting his next project, Men, with A24 and tapping Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear to star. Sources add Buckley’s deal is not closed yet but is headed in right direction. Besides directing, Garland penned the script to the untitled project. Scott Rudin, who produced his previous projects, returns as producer along with Eli Bush and DNA’s Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich.

Ex Machina director and Devs creator Alex Garland has revealed that he’s making a “low-budget horror film”.The new film, which is set to be produced next year, was conceived in the wake of this summer’s wave of Black Lives Matter protests across the globe.“I wrote a low-budget horror movie, set in the UK,” Garland told Empire in a new interview, revealing that he’s currently casting for the film, and hoping to shoot it in the spring and summer of 2021.He added: “I don’t know if it’s unrealistic or not.