Biography
Alexander Medawar Garland (born 26 May 1970) is an English author, screenwriter, and director. He rose to prominence with his novel The Beach (1996). He received praise for writing the Danny Boyle films 28 Days Later (2002) and Sunshine (2007), as well as Never Let Me Go (2010) and Dredd (2012). In video games, he co-wrote Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (2010) and was a story supervisor on DmC: Devil May Cry (2013). Garland made his directorial debut when he wrote and directed the sci-fi thrille...
Known For
Complete Filmography

28 Years Later Part 2: The Bone Temple
2026
Writer, Producer
The second installment in the 28 Days Later sequel trilogy. Plot TBA.

28 Years Later
2025
Producer, Writer
Twenty-eight years since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways ...

Warfare
2025
Writer, Director
A platoon of Navy SEALs embarks on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the eve...

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
2024
as Self
A six-part documentary about the making and shooting of Alex Garland's 'Civil War'.

Civil War
2024
Writer, Director
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.

Men
2022
Director, Writer
In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone — or s...

The Making of Annihilation
2018
as Self
Documentary on the making of "Annihilation" (2018)

Annihilation
2018
Director, Screenplay
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'
2015
as Self
This documentary features interviews which get into some of the philosophical as well as the technical issues confronting the filmmakers behind Alex G...

Big Game
2015
Executive Producer
Air Force One is shot down by terrorists, leaving the President of the United States stranded in the wilderness of Finland. 13-year-old Oskari is on a...

Ex Machina
2015
Director, Writer
Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the recl...

Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
2014
as Self
A long overdue documentary that tells the story of 2000AD, the unsung cult hero of the comics industry. This film will celebrate and pay respect to t...

Day of Chaos: The Visual Effects of 'Dredd'
2013
as Self
Featurette focuses on the special effects that permeate the film, looking at the theories behind the look, the concept art created during pre-producti...

Dredd
2012
Screenplay, Producer, Director
In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to ta...

Never Let Me Go
2010
Screenplay, Executive Producer
As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come...

28 Weeks Later
2007
Executive Producer
Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the ...

Sunshine
2007
Screenplay
Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but th...

The Tesseract
2003
Novel
A psychologist, an Englishman, a bellboy and a wounded female assasin have their fates crossed at a sleazy Bangkok hotel.

28 Days Later
2002
Writer
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a ...

The Beach
2000
Novel
Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradis...

28 Years Later Part 3
N/A
Producer, Writer
The third installment in the 28 Days Later sequel trilogy. Details TBA.
The Toymaker's Secret
N/A
Producer, Writer
Children's toys are brought to life by a Victorian-era toy-maker in his home; a present day mother and daughter move in and find their world upended.

Elden Ring
N/A
Director, Screenplay
A live-action adaptation of the dark fantasy video game, taking place in the war-torn world of the Lands Between, which was once united by the Elden R...