Ben Wheatley began his career directing online viral videos and TV shows before transitioning to feature films with Down Terrace (2009). His breakthrough came with Kill List (2011), a cult horror-thriller, followed by Sightseers (2012) and the psychedelic civil war film A Field in England (2013). Wheatley continued to push boundaries with dystopian sci-fi High-Rise (2015), adapted from J.G. Ballard’s novel, and the action-packed Free Fire (2016). He later directed Rebecca (2020) for Netflix and blockbuster Meg 2: The Trench (2023), showing his range across genres. Wheatley’s new film Bulk premieres at Imagine, where he will also be introducing his film of choice: Shinya Tsukamoto’s Tetsuo: The Iron Man from 1989.
In this Career Talk, Wheatley talks about his versatile career, his influences and his frequent collaborators. The talk will be hosted by journalist Hedwig van Driel, a regular Schokkend Nieuws contributor and all-round binger of all things pop culture.
