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‘Never Let Me Go’ Series Adaptation Adds Viola Prettejohn, Tracey Ullman & Kelly Macdonald In Key Roles

Christopher Marc — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:20:00 +0000

Back in May, it was announced that FX is developing a series based on the dystopian sci-fi novel “Never Let Me Go” by Japanese-British author Kazuo Ishiguro that comes from writer Melissa Iqbal from “The Nevers,” DNA Productions, FX Productions, and Searchlight Television. There are some updates on the status of the series along with casting announcements.

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FX Developing Series Based On Grim Sci-Fi Drama ‘Never Let Me Go’

Christopher Marc — Tue, 10 May 2022 17:11:55 +0000

FX continues to add some really interesting genre television projects with a revival of “Justified” on the way, Noah Hawley‘s “Alien” prequel series expected to begin shooting next year, and the “OA” creative team is reuniting for the murder mystery show “The Retreat.” Yet another high-profile genre show is on the way that will see the network reboot “Never Let Me Go.”

According to Variety, FX is developing a series based on the dystopian sci-fi novel by Japanese-British author Kazuo Ishiguro that focuses on three friends at an isolated boarding school that is revealed to have a dark secret.

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Interview: Alex Garland Reflects On His Career, ‘Sunshine,’ ’28 Days Later,’ Sequels, Subjectivity & More

The Playlist Staff — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:54:31 +0000

Interview: Alex Garland Reflects On His Career, ‘Sunshine,’ ’28 Days Later,’ Sequels, Subjectivity & More

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Podcast: The Playlist Programs A Spoiler Heavy Talk About Alex Garland’s ‘Ex Machina’

The Playlist Staff — Mon, 04 May 2015 16:07:44 +0000

Podcast: The Playlist Programs A Spoiler Heavy Talk About Alex Garland's 'Ex Machina'

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Watch: Gorgeous Supercut Puts Together The First And Final Frames Of Films From Kubrick, Malick, Fincher, And More

The Playlist Staff — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:21:42 +0000

Watch: Gorgeous Supercut Puts Together The First And Final Frames Of Films From Kubrick, Malick, Fincher, And More

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My Favorite Films Of 2010: Gabe Toro

The Playlist Staff — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:53:10 +0000

My Favorite Films Of 2010: Gabe Toro

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The Most Disappointing & Overrated Films Of 2010

The Playlist Staff — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:36:27 +0000

The Most Disappointing & Overrated Films Of 2010

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The Best Scores & Soundtracks of 2010

The Playlist Staff — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:35:27 +0000

The Best Scores & Soundtracks of 2010

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Alex Garland Talks ‘Logan’s Run,’ Denies Involvement With New Iteration Of ‘Halo’

Oliver Lyttelton — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:27:00 +0000

Ever since he came to Danny Boyle’s attention by writing the source material for the filmmaker’s “The Beach,” novelist-turned-screenwriter Alex Garland has been carving out a neat little niche for himself as the writer of some unusually thoughtful science fiction projects. From his collaborations with Boyle on “28 Days Later” and “Sunshine” to the recently-released “Never Let Me Go,” Garland’s lent a fresh take to familiar tropes, even if in the first two cases he wasn’t able to escape the trappings of the genre, and the films tended to fall apart in the final act.

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Weekend Box Office: Audiences Visit ‘The Town,’ Score An ‘Easy A’

Gabe Toro — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:00:00 +0000

For the rest of 2010, the box office numbers have a chance to significantly alter the Oscar race. With the remaining films of ‘10 in play, the ones without unmanageable budgets are likely gambling for gold. As much as we like to think the Oscar voting happens in a bubble, those with ballots are strongly aware of what plays with audiences and what doesn’t, especially considering the extended nominees list is a format more generous to crowd-pleasers.

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In Theaters: ‘The Town,’ ‘Easy A,’ ‘Never Let Me Go’

Hunter McClamrock — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:47:00 +0000

Even though it’s still officially summer, this week’s lineup has an autumnal feel, with solid dramas, awards bait, and even a well-crafted comedy to attract moviegoers. Four films are opening wide this week and the number one slot is wide open. The strongest contender is most likely the cops and robbers heist picture “The Town,” from director Ben Affleck. The film has very strong critical notices as does the charming teen comedy “Easy A,” which should have a shelf life for years as good films for teenagers are few and far between.

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TIFF ’10 Review: ‘Never Let Me Go’ Pleases The Eye, But Misses The Heart

Kevin Jagernauth — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:50:00 +0000

Just a warning: we’re going to talk about the ‘big secret’ of the film right from the start because firstly, it’s fully revealed about half an hour in, and secondly, while it informs the world the characters inhabit it’s not the primary dramatic arc of the film. So if you’d rather go in fresh, you’d probably best stop here, but for the rest of you, read on.

Mark Romanek’s third feature, eight long years after “One Hour Photo” (and shortly after his aborted attempt to make “The Wolf Man”) finds the director adapting Kazuo Ishiguro’s celebrated novel “Never Let Me Go.” The story is largely set in an adjusted 1980s, a couple of decades after medical science has discovered a way to farm fully functioning human beings to be used later as organ donors for the rest of society, extending life expentancy to over 100 years by allowing diseased vital organs to be replaced.

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Why 8 Years Between Films? Mark Romanek Explains His “Good Luck/Bad Luck” Years & Why It Was Best He Left ‘The Wolf Man’

Edward Davis — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:52:00 +0000

Our EIC noted a few years back when Mark Romanek joined the illustrious Director’s Label Series alongside nu-cinema upstarts Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry and Chris Cunningham that the music video director had won a “whopping 20 Moonmen, plus the only MTV Video Vanguard Award ever given to a director independent of any specific artist.” Not even David Fincher and Paul Hunter who made their names on iconic music videos before they transferred over to feature filmmaking could boast those stats and yet, in most cinephile circles, Romanek isn’t quite as well known or revered as Fincher, Jonze and Gondry.

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17 Most-Anticipated Films From The Upcoming 2010 Toronto International Film Festival

Kevin Jagernauth — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:07:00 +0000

The Toronto International Film Festival is right around the corner and in fact, kicks off in two days on September 9th and runs until the 19th. Various Playlist members will be there at different times, so you should be getting reviews from the frontlines, an interview or two and more reports where applicable. With the festival upon us, we thought we’d deliver a quick recap and our most anticipated list. Essentially an early preview of the reviews you’ll likely be reading during the festival.

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Telluride Buzz: Mark Romanek’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ Met With Glowing, But Mixed Praise

Rodrigo Perez — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:35:00 +0000

Telluride 2010 is in full swing and the first major film has screened. It’s Mark Romanek’s highly anticipated (at least from us) third feature-length drama, “Never Let Me Go” starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and the soon-to-be new “Spider-Man” Andrew Garfield (the kid can truly act and you’ll all see soon enough). The picture takes place in a boarding school and tracks the lives and friendships of three students (mentioned above) who eventually learn a dark secret about their existence.

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First Listen: Rachel Portman’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ Score Released On iTunes Early

Rodrigo Perez — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:06:00 +0000

After releasing the first extended scene from Mark Romanek’s “Never Let Me Go” earlier this week, Fox Searchlight continues its slow, methodical promotional roll out for the film by unveiling Rachel Portman’s score for the movie. While the official soundtrack won’t be available in record stores until September 14, it’s now available for download on iTunes.

As we previously mentioned, Portman’s score is quite lovely.

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Peter Weir’s ‘The Way Back,’ ‘Never Let Me Go,’ ‘127 Hours,’ ‘Biutiful’ & More Make Their Way To Telluride

Kevin Jagernauth — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:16:00 +0000

The Telluride Film Festival, taking place over the upcoming Labor Day weekend, has unveiled their lineup and those lucky enough to make it out to the tiny ski resort town are in for a treat.

As previously hinted, Peter Weir’s highly anticipated “The Way Back” will be making its world premiere at the festival. Starring Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Mark Strong and Saoirse Ronan, the film centers on a group of seven prisoners who escape a Siberian labor camp in 1940 and attempt to trek thousands of miles across hostile terrain to India and their freedom.

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Watch: Keira Knightley Delivers A Harsh Truth To Carey Mulligan In ‘Never Let Me Go’

Kevin Jagernauth — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:55:00 +0000

Courtesy of MTV, we have our first clip from Mark Romanek’s forthcoming romantic drama, “Never Let Me Go.”

Boasting a strong cast that includes Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield, Sally Hawkins, Charlotte Rampling, Nathalie Richard and Andrea Riseborough it’s difficult to talk about the plot without giving up the entire film, but the story place at a boarding school where all is not quite what it seems.

In the clip, Keira Knightley confronts Carey Mulligan with some tough words regarding both of their relationships to Tommy (Andrew Garfield).

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Gorgeous Characters Posters For Mark Romanek’s ‘Never Let Me Go’

Kevin Jagernauth — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:53:00 +0000

Following the arty, if not very marketing friendly teaser poster for Mark Romanek’s “Never Let Me Go,” Fox Searchlight has unveiled a triptych of gorgeous, smoky character posters that put the film’s stars front and center.

Starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield, Sally Hawkins, Charlotte Rampling, Nathalie Richard, and Andrea Riseborough, the film — without giving too much away — follows students at a boarding school and a truth they are forced to face.

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‘Never Let Me Go’ To Open 54th BFI London Film Festival

Oliver Lyttelton — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:31:00 +0000

This writer had a pretty good time at the BFI London Film Festival last year; while there was a few high-profile disappointments like “Nowhere Boy” and “Glorious 39,” many of the big films like “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and “Up in the Air” more than delivered, while smaller gems like “Mother,” “Scouting Book For Boys” and “Father Of My Children” provided most of the highlights.

The festival’s rolling around again, set to run from October 13th to 28th, and the organizers announced yesterday that Mark Romanek’s “Never Let Me Go” will make its European debut at the opening night of the festival.

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New Images From Mark Romanek’s ‘Never Let Me Go’

Kevin Jagernauth — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:21:00 +0000

A trailer, a poster, an early look and apparently a cut that made Spike Jonze cry; needless to say we’re looking forward to Mark Romanek’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s celebrated novel “Never Let Me Go.” And now, Fox Searchlight has released two more images to whet our appetites.

Boasting a strong cast that includes Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield, Sally Hawkins, Charlotte Rampling, Nathalie Richard and Andrea Riseborough it’s difficult to talk about the plot without giving up the entire film, but it’s a sci-fi-ish romance that takes place at a boarding school where all is not quite what it seems.

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Teaser Poster For Mark Romanek’s ‘Never Let Me Go’

Edward Davis — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:37:00 +0000

Here’s your first look at the one-sheet/teaser poster for Mark Romanek’s “Never Let Me Go,” a melancholy drama with some vague hints of sci-fi (but not enough to, you know, show at Comic-Con or anything). It’s pretty and showcases leads Andrew Garfield and It-girl Carey Mulligan running from… their problems?… but it’s honestly not that much to look at and we assume Fox Searchlight will probably release a much more straightforward poster at some point as well (presumably with Keira Knightley’s face on it, since she is the film’s biggest star).

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Mark Romanek’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ Moves Up To A September 15 Release Date

Edward Davis — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:08:00 +0000

In related release date news, that’s could be less than favorable this time, Mark Romanek’s melancholy and sci-fi-ish tinged drama, “Never Let Me Go” has been bumped up from its October 1 release date to a September 15 bow. Fox Searchlight probably didn’t want to go toe-to-toe with David Fincher’s “The Social Network.”

Or, it could mean one of two things. The positive: It’s being included as part of the 201o Toronto International Film Festival and will premiere earlier that week (TIFF runs September 9-19), much like Steven Soderbergh’s “The Informant” which had a similar release date last year and debut at TIFF just a few days early.

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Gorgeous Trailer For Mark Romanek’s ‘Never Let Me Go’

Edward Davis — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:32:00 +0000

The trailer for Mark Romanek’s highly anticipated film, “Never Let Me Go” is finally online. The Fox Searchlight film is a melancholy, sci-fi-ish (sorta) human drama that has an incredible cast, including Carey Mulligan (“An Education,” “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps”), Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield (“Red Riding” trilogy, “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”), Sally Hawkins (“Happy Go-Lucky”), Charlotte Rampling, Nathalie Richard, and Andrea Riseborough.

Knightley might be the bigger, well-known actor, but Mulligan is actually the lead and regardless, we have to say this trailer looks excellent.

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Mark Romanek’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ Aiming For An October 1st Release Date

Edward Davis — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:44:00 +0000

Those fervently awaiting the release of Mark Romanek’s third feature film, “Never Let Me Go” — the adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel by Kazuo Ishiguro — can finally relax. The picture now has an October 1st release date in the U.S.

Or at least it does according to the filmmaker himself.

On Twitter this weekend the filmmaker said, ” ‘Never Let Me Go,’ is finally done and has a release date.

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