The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion explore the theme of self-destruction in the enigmatic sci-fi film ‘Annihilation’ (13:18), discuss the notable differences between the film adaptation and the original novella (31:46), analyze the film’s recurring musical motif (52:49), list seven stories similar to the movie (1:00:32), and crown an increasingly popular genre (01:10:18). For more ‘Annihilation’ coverage, check out: The Ringer staff’s exit survey on the film Writer-director Alex Garland on ‘The Big Picture’ Novelist Jeff VanderMeer on ‘The Watch’ Rob Harvilla’s Jeff VanderMeer profile Tessa Thompson on ‘Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air’ ‘The Watch’ discussion on the film