According to Variety, Natalie is in talks to star in an adaptation of Annihilation, the first book in a trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer. It is horror/sci-fi and here is the synopsis:

The book describes a team of four (a biologist, an anthropologist, a psychologist, and a surveyor) who set out into an area known as Area X. The area is abandoned and cut off from the rest of civilization. They are the 12th expedition. The other expeditions have been fraught with disappearances, suicides, aggressive cancers, and mental trauma.

Now, personally, that doesn’t sound too encouraging. However, here are the three things that give me encouragement.

1 – The team of four are all women, immediately giving it a unique edge.
2 – Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore are reportedly also interested.
3 – Most importantly, it will be written and directed by Alex Garland. Alex was known as an author and screenplay writer (The Beach, 28 Days Later, Never Let Me Go etc.) but has just directed his first film, Ex Machina, which is being raved about as one of the films of the year so far and one of the best sci-fi’s in years.

Mainly based on his involvement, I’m hoping this becomes a reality.