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Ben Wheatley on Why Pandemic-Shot Horror Film ‘In the Earth’ Was His “Rock to Hold On To” During Lockdown
The British director conceived of, developed and shot the low-budget project, which Neon recently released, during the COVID-19 crisis when other films, including the 'Tomb Raider' sequel, fell away.
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‘In the Earth’: Film Review | Sundance 2021
Ben Wheatley nurtures his genre roots with 'In the Earth,' a viral isolation thriller that draws a menacing blurred line between man and nature in an alienating world gripped by a pandemic.
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Ben Wheatley Directs ‘In the Earth’ Horror Pic for Neon
'High Rise' director Ben Wheatley has written and helmed the virus-inspired horror film 'In the Earth' for Neon.
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‘The Meg 2’ Finds its Director With ‘Rebecca’ Filmmaker Ben Wheatley (Exclusive)
'The Meg' sequel is hitting open waters with director Ben Wheatley.
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‘Rebecca’: Film Review
Lily James and Armie Hammer star in Ben Wheatley's new adaptation for Netflix of the Daphne du Maurier psychological thriller 'Rebecca,' about a second wife haunted by the long shadow of her dead predecessor.
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Ben Wheatley Developing Zombie Pensioner Satire ‘Generation Z’ for TV
Ben Wheatley is writing and directing the six-part series 'Generation Z' for Britain's Channel 4, his first original TV project and a satirical zombie drama, which sees rapacious baby boomers and disaffected teenagers at each other's throats.
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Keeley Hawes, Ann Dowd Join Working Title’s ‘Rebecca’ Adaptation
Keeley Hawes, Ann Dowd, Sam Riley and Ben Crompton have joined Ben Wheatley's adaptation of 'Rebecca' with Working Title.
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‘Happy New Year, Colin Burstead’: Film Review | London 2018
Cult British director Ben Wheatley moves beyond his normal bloodthirsty genre fare with his BBC-backed dysfunctional family drama 'Happy New Year, Colin Burstead'.
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Toronto: A24 Nabs Dress Horror Pic ‘In Fabric’
A24 has acquired North American rights to 'In Fabric,' writer-director Peter Strickland’s horror film about a woman who buys a cursed gown from a strangely sinister department store outside of London.
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Toronto: BBC Films to Release Ben Wheatley’s ‘Happy New Year, Colin Burstead’
The seventh film from Ben Wheatley, the curiously titled 'Happy New Year, Colin Burstead,' is to be released in a unique partnership with BBC Films, BBC Comedy and BBC Two.
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‘In Fabric’: Film Review | TIFF 2018
'The Duke of Burgundy' writer-director Peter Strickland returns with 'In Fabric,' a methodical, malevolent piece of cinematic couture.
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Ben Wheatley Reveals He’s Shooting New Film
The working title of 'Colin You Anus' is unlikely to be the final name. Or is it?
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