Alex Garland, the creator of the critically-acclaimed Ex Machina and Annihilation, has a new horror film titled Men, produced by A24, the American independent company behind some of the best horror movies in recent years, such as Hereditary, Midsommar, The Lighthouse, and The Witch. It turns out that Men is also inspired by one of the most popular manga/anime franchises, Attack on Titan.
In a recent interview, the writer-director of Men broke down the impact of Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan series had on his latest movie.
Speaking to Polygon, Garland revealed that he originally had a much different approach to the horror film that sees one man apparently swapping bodies throughout its run time to terrorize a grieving woman, but the story of the Survey Corps and the terrifying titans had him rethinking just where he wanted to take the story.
Garland also talked about why he was blown away by Attack on Titan, and how watching the anime series with his daughter changed his mind on the story of his latest horror film:
Attack on Titan is famous for its designs of the weird and terrifying titans, and it looks like the series inspired the filmmaker to take his horror story to a darker atmosphere that fans of Isayama's franchise would be familiar with.
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The official description of Men from A24 reads:
Watch the trailer for Men below:
Men hits theaters in North America on May 20, 2022.