Alex Garland

Alex Garland is an acclaimed English novelist, screenwriter, film producer, and director known for his distinctive work in science fiction and horror. After publishing his acclaimed debut novel, The Beach, in 1996, Alex Garland quickly established himself as a distinctive voice in literature, with the book exploring themes of drug culture and utopian ideals. The Beach garnered significant popularity, was translated into 25 languages, and was later adapted into a successful film in 2000 starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Garland followed this literary success with his second novel, The Tesseract, published in 1998, which also saw a film adaptation, further solidifying his reputation for compelling, narrative-driven work.

Garland continued his prolific output, directing the horror thriller Men (2022) and the highly anticipated dystopian action film Civil War (2024), both produced by A24. His upcoming projects demonstrate a continued breadth of work, including co-directing Warfare (2025), and returning to the ’28 Days Later’ universe as screenwriter for 28 Years Later (2025) and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026). Additionally, Garland is set to direct the film adaptation of the acclaimed video game Elden Ring, currently in pre-production, further cementing his status as a leading voice in genre cinema.