18. The DVD release of the movie reveals an alternate ending, which reveals Sal (Swinton), the leader of the beach community, commits suicide as everyone else leaves on a boat. The extras also included an alternate opening that pulled directly from the source material.
19. Boyle, a celebrated director, later reflected on the film in an interview, admitting, "I don't think that I made the best job of it as a director…I'd make a much better film of it now. I was rather overawed by the money, and the way the film was set up. It was huge, not really suited to what I've learned I'm better at."
20. In 2018, Garland revealed during a Reddit AMA that "someone very talented" was working on a new "possible adaption" of The Beach, which has since gone on to become a cult classic in the 20 years since its release. And last year, Boyle revealed the project will actually be a TV series and he had read the first two scripts, telling The Independent, "[Amy Seimetz] has taken The Beach and made a prequel for television. It's the same character but it's set now, so 20 years later – it's a bit of a headf--k."
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