Filming on director/writerAlex Garland’s new horror movie,Men, starringJessieBuckleyjust started production. Courtesy of cinematographerRob Hardy’s Instagram,Menbegan filming this week, per the first take set photo posted on April 1. The genre-favoritedirector has teamed up once again with A24, and hopefully, the partnership will be as creatively and commercially fruitful as it was withEx Machina.
Unfortunately, Hardy’s image does not offer audiences a glimpse of either actor, but only gave us the first slate on a beautiful carpet background. We’d guess that this is the house Buckley’s character moves into while vacationing in the English countryside. The plot seems like it may be centered around one location à la Garland’s 2014 featureEx Machina, which really gives him the chance to dig into script and characters. Hardy’s caption for the set photo simply states, “…the horror,” giving away little, but indeed confirming thatMenis digging into the horror genre (although I’d be thrilled if he slips a little of that good sci-fi he’s known for).
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Speaking of plot, the synopsis ofMenis still quite vague. We do know that it stars Buckley as a young woman who goes on a solo vacation to a house in the English countryside after the death of her ex-husband.Penny DreadfulandNo Time to DiestarRoryKinnearhas also been cast in the film. Details about his role are unknown, but it’s possible Kinnear is playing Buckley’s ex-husband. I’m thrilled Buckley’s finally getting the attention she deserves after great performances in the fourth season ofFargoandI’m Thinking of Ending Things. Snapping Buckley up for his next project was a smart move on Garland’s part.
Garland originally discussed thathe had been planning a new seriesabout protests, but after the death ofGeorgeFloydand the subsequent resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement in mid-2020, he has since pivoted to write and film a horror film set in the UK. We’re certainly not complaining, as some old-fashioned scares and thrills might be just the distraction we need.
There is no release date set forMen. We’ll keep you up-to-date on future news. Check out Hardy’s Instagram post below.
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