If Ex Machina was the promise of a great new filmmaker, Annihilation looks to fulfill it.

Alex Garland follows up his directorial debut with this adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer‘s the best-selling novel, an eco-horror thriller that boasts a spectacular vision with a (female-heavy) cast to match: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Gina Rodriguez, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac. (Yes, Padme Amidala and Poe Dameron are co-starring in a sci-fi movie together.)

Annihilation opens in theaters on February 23, 2018.

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Natalie Portman and Tessa Thompson co-star in ANNIHILATION.

Natalie Portman stars in ANNIHILATION.

A spectacular finding in ANNIHILATION.

Jennifer Jason Leigh co-stars in ANNIHILATION.

Eco-disaster fallout in ANNIHILATION.

Natalie Portman stars in ANNIHILATION.

Tessa Thompson co-stars in ANNIHILATION.

A dark tunnel in the eco-thriller ANNIHILATION.

Evolved deer in ANNIHILATION.

Bones at eerie sight in ANNIHILATION.

Natalie Portman and Oscar Isaac co-star in ANNIHILATION.

Natalie Portman stars in ANNIHILATION.