Alex Parkinson

Alex isn’t your run-of-the-mill director, unless your idea of “run-of-the-mill” involves Emmy nominations and turning wild ideas into legit, jaw-dropping films. He’s the mind behind LUCY THE HUMAN CHIMP—yep, that’s the one on HBO Max and Channel 4—where psychologist Janis Carter steps into the wild (literally) to try to give a chimp, who basically thinks she’s human, a shot at living free. It sounds like something straight outta a late-night fever dream, but Alex somehow pulls it off, balancing the whole “human vs. animal” thing without making it feel like a lecture. People loved it. Critics ate it up. Then there’s LAST BREATH. If you skipped it in theaters, you probably caught it on Netflix or BBC. This isn’t just another underwater doc—think more edge-of-your-seat, hold-your-breath-for-real type of story. Alex takes what could’ve been just another survival tale and dials it up with tension that makes your palms sweat. And just when you think he’s going to stick to documentaries, he flips the script—literally. Alex wraps up his first scripted feature: a fiction re-make of LAST BREATH. This time, Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, and Finn Cole jump on board. Not exactly a low-key cast. The movie’s set for a worldwide theatrical drop at the end of 2024, and, honestly? Expectations are wild. Alex isn’t slowing down anytime soon, and if his track record says anything, this next one’s gonna be a ride.