Fede Álvarez

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| name = Fede Álvarez

| image = Fede Alvarez by Gage Skidmore.jpg

| caption = Álvarez in 2013

| birth_name = Federico Javier Álvarez Mattos

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|2|9}}

| birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay

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| occupation = {{Hlist|Director|screenwriter|producer}}

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| years_active = 2001–present

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Federico Javier Álvarez Mattos ({{IPA|es|ˈfeð̞e}}; born February 9, 1978) is a Uruguayan filmmaker.{{Cite web |title=Berlinale Talents - Federico Alvarez Mattos |url=https://www.berlinale-talents.de/bt/talent/federico-alvarezmattos2/profile |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Berlinale Talents |language=en}} 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.{{cn|date=November 2024}}

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.[http://rojosangre.quintadimension.com/2009/competencia.shtml 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/panic-attack-director-federico-alvarez-lands-a-film-at-ghost-house/ |title=Panic Attack Director Federico Álvarez Lands a Film at Ghost House |first=Alex |last=Billington |work=FirstShowing.net |date=29 November 2009 |access-date=January 8, 2013}} His first project with Ghost House ended up being the direction and co-writing of the Evil Dead remake.{{cite web |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/25308/ |title=BREAKING: Director for 'The Evil Dead' Reboot! |last=Miska|first=Brad |work=Bloody Disgusting |date=12 July 2011 |access-date=January 8, 2013}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/665919-interview-director-fede-alvarez-on-dont-breathe|title=Interview: Director Fede Álvarez on Don't Breathe|website=Comingsoon.net|date=13 March 2016|access-date=9 August 2016}} 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.{{cite web|last1=Shaw-Williams|first1=Hannah |title=Did Fede Álvarez Turn Down Marvel's Doctor Strange?|url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-fede-alvarez-director-creative-freedom/|website=Screenrant|date=29 July 2016 |access-date=9 August 2016}} In 2017, Álvarez teamed up with Good Universe to set up their own production company, Bad Hombre.{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2017-02-06|title='Don't Breathe' Director Fede Álvarez Partners With Good Universe for Bad Hombre|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/fede-alvarez-good-universe-bad-hombre-1201979064/|access-date=2022-01-10|website=Variety|language=en-US}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_girl_in_the_spiders_web/|title=The Girl In The Spider's Web (2018) - Rotten Tomatoes|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=November 11, 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.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/chaos-walking-daisy-ridley-tom-holland-january-2021-release-1202854439/|title='Chaos Walking' Eyes January 2021 Release|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=February 7, 2020|access-date=February 7, 2020}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/fede-alvarez-says-dont-breathe-2-has-a-script-but-evil-dead-2-does-not/|title='Don't Breathe 2' Has a Script but 'Evil Dead 2' Does Not, Says Fede Álvarez|first=Brian|last=Welk|website=TheWrap|date=November 3, 2018|access-date=January 17, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/11/dont-breathe-2-evil-dead-2-fede-alvarez-updates-1202017805/|title=Fede Álvarez Confirms 'Don't Breathe 2' Script Is Done, Sequel Will Definitely Happen Before 'Evil Dead 2'|website=IndieWire|first=Zack|last=Sharf|date=Nov 3, 2018|access-date=January 17, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ghostbusters-afterlife-release-date-summer-1234812430/ |title='Ghostbusters' Sequel Moves to Summer 2021 |website=Variety |first=Rebecca |last=Rubin |date=October 21, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2020}} In 2024, he wrote and directed Alien: Romulus.{{cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |title=New 'Alien' Movie in the Works With 'Don't Breathe' Filmmaker Fede Álvarez (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alien-movie-fede-alvarez-20th-century-studios-1235037155/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=4 March 2022 |date=4 March 2022}} Later that year, he presented the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/2024-fangoria-magazine-chainsaw-awards-premiere-date-1236141344/|title=2024 Fangoria Magazine Chainsaw Awards Sets Oct. 13 Premiere Date (EXCLUSIVE)|website=Variety|first=Jack|last=Dunn|date=September 26, 2024|access-date=September 13, 2024|archive-date=September 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926052318/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/2024-fangoria-magazine-chainsaw-awards-premiere-date-1236141344/|url-status=live}}

=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.[https://deadline.com/2013/09/evil-deads-fede-alvarez-going-to-hell-m-universals-dantes-inferno-589392/ 'Evil Dead's Fede Álvarez Going To Hell-m Universal's 'Dante's Inferno'] In May 2016, Álvarez was attached to direct an adaptation of Monsterpocalypse for Warner Bros.{{cite news|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title=Warner Bros. Nabbing 'Monsterpocalypse' Movie Rights in Bidding War (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/monsterpocalypse-movie-warner-bros-wins-890002|access-date=May 4, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 3, 2016}} In October 2016, Álvarez was brought on to direct an adaptation of Incognito for Sony Pictures, based on a script by Daniel Casey.{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Cabin|url=https://collider.com/incognito-movie-fede-alvarez-daniel-casey/|title='Don't Breathe' Director & '10 Cloverfield Lane' Writer Pairing for Sony's 'Incognito' Adaptation|website=Collider|date=September 11, 2016|access-date=September 11, 2016}} Álvarez was considered to replace Ben Affleck as director for The Batman.{{cite web|first=Boris|last=Kit|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batman-movie-director-matt-reeves-talks-ben-affleck-departs-as-helmer-972900|title='Batman' Movie to be Directed by 'Planet of the Apes' Filmmaker Matt Reeves|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 10, 2017|access-date=February 10, 2017}}

On April 13, 2017, Álvarez was confirmed to direct and co-write a spin-off to Labyrinth with Nicole Perlman and Jay Basu.{{cite web|last=Knoll|first=Justin|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/dont-breathe-labyrinth-reboot-for-tristar-1202030102/|title='Don't Breathe' Helmer Fede Álvarez to Direct 'Labyrinth' Spin-Off for TriStar|work=Variety|date=April 13, 2017|access-date=April 13, 2017}} However, in April 2020, Álvarez announced that he had stepped down as director.{{cite web|last=Squires|first=John|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3614846/fede-alvarez-explains-hes-no-longer-directing-labyrinth-sequel-exclusive/|title=Fede Álvarez Explains Why He's No Longer Directing a 'Labyrinth' Sequel [Exclusive]|work=Bloody Disgusting|date=April 29, 2020|access-date=May 26, 2020}}