Natalie Portman Explores The Shimmer in 'Annihilation' Preview - Watch Now!

Natalie Portman is gearing up to face The Shimmer in Annihilation!

The 36-year-old actress stars in the new movie, due out on February 23.

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Here’s a plot summary: Lena, a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X – a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that is expanding across the American coastline. Once inside, the expedition discovers a world of mutated landscape and creatures, as dangerous as it is beautiful, that threatens both their lives and their sanity.

The movie is based on the Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer, and also stars Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Gina Rodriguez and Tuva Novotny.

Watch the teaser below!