

They arrive expecting the unexpected, and Area X delivers—they discover a massive topographic anomaly and life forms that surpass understanding—but it's the surprises that came across the border with them and the secrets the expedition members are keeping from one another that change everything.



Annihilation is the first book in a trilogy, called the Southern Reach series, followed by Authority and Acceptance, both of which were released later in 2014. It has received mostly positive reviews, snagging a nomination at the 2015 Nebula Awards.









The only disappointing part of this news may be that it confirms there will be no sequel for Ex Machina (although that may be a blessing in disguise, as it was a fairly self-contained narrative). "I imagined it as a completely self-contained story and I still feel that way about it," Garland told



Via Having read the book, I think Garland is a great pick. Not only is he generally talented, but Ex Machina demonstrated his ability to craft a slow-burning sci-fi horror. Ex Machina wasn't without its problems , but the building of suspense and the atmospheric tension were note-perfect, which is one of the most important parts of a story like Annihilation.The only disappointing part of this news may be that it confirms there will be no sequel for Ex Machina (although that may be a blessing in disguise, as it was a fairly self-contained narrative). "I imagined it as a completely self-contained story and I still feel that way about it," Garland told Deadline . "It has become reflexive for people to imagine this movie was made to set up a sequel and that the plan was built into the structure of the film. But it was not that way, at all."Via The Playlist

The group is made up of four women: an anthropologist; a surveyor; a psychologist, the de facto leader; and our narrator, a biologist. Their mission is to map the terrain, record all observations of their surroundings and of one another, and, above all, avoid being contaminated by Area X itself.