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Ben Wheatley Talks ‘In The Earth,’ Why He Is Directing ‘The Meg 2’ & The Video Game Films Would Love To Make [The Playlist Podcast]

April 15, 2021 2:19 pm

Last year, Ben Wheatley snuck out of lockdown and decided to make a horror film, “In the Earth.” Now, months later, he’s ready to share his new indie feature with the world. On this episode of The Playlist Pod...

‘In The Earth’ Trailer: Ben Wheatley Returns To His Roots In New Pandemic Horror Film

Ned Booth

March 25, 2021 12:00 pm

News, Trailers

While three vaccines and dwindling case numbers (for now) inspire hope worldwide that the COVID-19 pandemic may soon offer us a return to some semblance of normalcy, U.K. director Ben Wheatley has a different ...

‘In the Earth’: A Pandemic Puzzler from Ben Wheatley [Sundance Review]

Jason Bailey

January 30, 2021 9:27 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

What does one even make of Ben Wheatley, at this point? That the same director is responsible for films as wildly divergent as “Sightseers,” “A Field in England,” “Free Fire,” “Happy N...

‘Tomb Raider 2’: ‘Lovecraft Country’s Misha Green Takes Over Directing Duties From Ben Wheatley

Christopher Marc

January 25, 2021 8:01 pm

News

We finally have an update concerning that "Tomb Raider" sequel. There was some concern when director Ben Wheatly attached himself to direct "The Meg" sequel for Warner Bros., he might have to ex...

Sundance 2021 Film Festival Line-Up Includes New Films By Edgar Wright, Rebecca Hall, Robin Wright, Ben Wheatley & More

Charles Barfield

December 15, 2020 3:00 pm

Festivals, News

The 2021 Sundance Film Festival is going to be different than any other previous version of the event. Due to its winter schedule, this year, the American festival was able to come in right before COVID-19 too...

‘In The Earth’: Cast & Synopsis Revealed For Ben Wheatley’s Pandemic-Inspired Horror Film

Charles Barfield

November 6, 2020 12:55 pm

News

Ben Wheatley has been a busy man during the current pandemic. Not only did he put the finishing touches on his recent Netflix thriller, “Rebecca,” but he’s also prepping work for his action film, “Tomb Raider ...

‘Tomb Raider 2’: Ben Wheatley Thinks He Knows “The Trick” Of Making A Good Video Game Movie

Charles Barfield

October 27, 2020 2:06 pm

News

Ben Wheatley is at a very interesting crossroads in his career. In the past week, Netflix released his latest feature film, “Rebecca,” which is a remake of a film from Alfred Hitchcock and finds the filmmaker ...

'The Meg 2' Finds its Director With 'Rebecca' Filmmaker Ben Wheatley

Ben Wheatley To Direct ‘The Meg 2’ Shark Sequel With Jason Statham

Rodrigo Perez

October 23, 2020 7:34 pm

News

English filmmaker Ben Wheatley has had a terrifically eclectic and genre-hopping career. In fact, just this week, as his most lush and lavish picture, "Rebecca" premieres on Netflix, we covered the versatile d...

The Essentials: The Films Of Ben Wheatley

Nicholas Laskin

October 22, 2020 1:07 pm

Features, News

Watching a Ben Wheatley film can be a wonderfully disorienting experience. Wheatley enjoys getting under his audience’s skin: he lives to make us uncomfortable and delights in showing us images that may make u...

‘Rebecca’: Ben Wheatley’s Hitchcock Riff Is A Pale Iteration Of A Classic Gothic Horror

Beatrice Loayza

October 15, 2020 12:00 am

Features, News, Reviews

Somewhere between the transcendent Alfred Hitchcock original and a total misfire lies Ben Wheatley’s shiny new "Rebecca." An innocuous adaptation of the 1938 novel by Daphne Du Maurier, the latest Net-flick sh...

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