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May 23, 2021 · A post shared by Zal Batmanglij (@z_al) Batmanglij created the series alongside actor Brit Marling, and the two initially intended for the series to run five seasons.
Dec 16, 2016 · This is “The OA” — Netflix’s mysterious new drama, written and produced by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, and starring Marling as the titular character, who once went by the name Prairie ...
Apr 27, 2012 · BATMANGLIJ: I don’t fight in the contract for, like, a Zal Batmanglij film. I’m not against anyone who does that, but it’s like, it’s not that kind of medium. I wouldn’t be a novelist and tell the same story. I like how collaborative and cult-like filmmaking is. It’s really family-oriented, tribe-oriented.
Jun 10, 2013 · Zal Batmanglij: The East took 9 months to write. We didn’t sit at the actual laptop with Final Draft open until 6 weeks before the end of that 9 months. So we don’t write until the very, very end, the tippy, tippy end. Is it just like you’re taking the entire time? Zal Batmanglij: Well, we take notes but we tell each other the story. So ...
May 30, 2013 · Directed by Zal Batmanglij. Adventure, Drama, Thriller. PG-13. 1h 56m. By A.O. Scott. May 30, 2013. “The East” is a neat little thriller about ends and means and ethical quandaries. The title ...
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- A.O. Scott
May 24, 2013 · Zal Batmanglij, the director of “The East,” narrates a scene from the film. Both brothers are gay, a realization that Mr. Batmanglij said he found challenging and liberating: “You have to ...
Aug 13, 2021 · Brace yourselves, The OA fans - we’re finally getting another series from Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, and it sounds like it’s going to be another sprawling, character-driven mystery.While ...