Alex Garland Set to Direct Sci-Fi Thriller EX MACHINA

Movie Science Fiction about 11 years agoby Joey Paur

Alex Garland, the screenwriter behind films such as 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Never Let Me Go, and Dredd, is set to direct his first feature film from a script he wrote. It's an original sci-fi robot thriller called Ex Machina.

The story centers on "a billionaire programmer who handpicks a young employee to spend a week at his remote estate and participate in a test involving his latest invention -- an artificially intelligent female robot."

This sounds like it could be a solidly good movie. Garland is a great screenwriter, so I'm sure it'll be a good story. It will be interesting to see if he's got some directing chops as well. He's planning to start shooting the movie this summer or fall with a $15 million budget.

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