Fede Álvarez

Federico Javier Álvarez Mattos (; born February 9, 1978) is a Uruguayan filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films ''Evil Dead'' (2013), ''Don't Breathe'' (2016), and '' Alien: Romulus'' (2024).

Early life

Álvarez was born in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Career

In 2009, Álvarez released his short film ''Ataque de Pánico!'' on YouTube. Before premiering online, the film screened on October 31, 2009, at the Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre film festival.Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre 2009
Retrieved 2010-02-04. A few weeks later, Álvarez made a deal with Ghost House Pictures to direct a $30–$40 million sci-fi film. His first project with Ghost House ended up being the direction and co-writing of the ''Evil Dead'' remake. After the release of ''Evil Dead'', Álvarez stated that he had "had the temptation to do big franchises", but instead directed and co-wrote the relatively low budget horror film ''Don't Breathe'' (2016), which received positive reviews. Álvarez later revealed that during this period he was approached by Marvel Studios to direct an unspecified movie; however, he declined, feeling he would have little creative control over it. In 2017, Álvarez teamed up with Good Universe to set up their own production company, Bad Hombre.

Álvarez directed ''The Girl in the Spider's Web'', a reboot of the English-language ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' series, based on the novel of the same name. The film featured an entirely new cast compared to the 2011 film, and it was released on November 9, 2018. In April 2019, Álvarez, alongside Doug Liman, directed reshoots for the 2021 film '' Chaos Walking'', which added an additional $15 million to the film's budget.

In 2021, Álvarez directed all nine episodes of '' Calls'' for Apple TV+, a primarily audio-based series with animated visual components. He also co-wrote and co-produced ''Don't Breathe 2'', which was released on August 13, 2021, directed by Rodo Sayagues. In 2024, he wrote and directed '' Alien: Romulus''. Later that year, he presented the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.

Unrealized projects

Álvarez was attached to direct a live-action adaptation of the video game ''Dante's Inferno'' for Universal Pictures in September 2013, however no further updates have been provided since the announcement. In May 2016, Álvarez was attached to direct an adaptation of ''Monsterpocalypse'' for Warner Bros. In October 2016, Álvarez was brought on to direct an adaptation of ''Incognito'' for Sony Pictures, based on a script by Daniel Casey. Álvarez was considered to replace Ben Affleck as director for '' The Batman''.

On April 13, 2017, Álvarez was confirmed to direct and co-write a spin-off to ''Labyrinth'' with Nicole Perlman and Jay Basu. However, in April 2020, Álvarez announced that he had stepped down as director.

Filmography

Short films

Feature films

Television

Other credits

References

External links

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1978 births
Living people
21st-century Uruguayan male writers
Horror film directors
Male screenwriters
Mass media people from Montevideo
Uruguayan film directors
Uruguayan screenwriters
Writers from Montevideo
Uruguayan expatriates in the United States