(PCM) In the fast-paced ever-evolving world of technology that we live in today, it seems like AI, or Artificial Intelligence, is quickly becoming not a thing of the future but of the present. In the 21st Century, the damage that rogue AIs could inflict on society is astronomical; everything is connected by technology.
That is the premise of Warner Bros. latest Sci-fi drama, Transcendence, in theaters nationwide starting April 18.
Dr. Will Caster (Johnny Depp) is the foremost researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence, working to create a sentient machine that combines the collective intelligence of everything ever known with the full range of human emotions. His highly controversial experiments have made him famous, but they have also made him the prime target of anti-technology extremists who will do whatever it takes to stop him.
However, in their attempt to destroy Will, they inadvertently become the catalyst for him to succeed—to be a participant in his own transcendence. For his wife Evelyn (Rebecca Hall) and best friend Max Waters (Paul Bettany), both fellow researchers, the question is not if they can…but if they should.
Their worst fears are realized as Will’s thirst for knowledge evolves into a seemingly omnipresent quest for power, to what end is unknown. The only thing that is becoming terrifyingly clear is there may be no way to stop him.
Alcon Entertainment presents Transcendence, starring Oscar® nominee Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Pirates of the Caribbean), Paul Bettany (The Da Vinci Code, A Beautiful Mind), Rebecca Hall (The Town, The Prestige), Kate Mara (House of Cards, Shooter), Cillian Murphy (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises), Clifton Collins, Jr. (Star Trek, Pacific Rim) and Oscar® winner Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby, Dark Knight).
Transcendence marks the feature film directorial debut of Oscar®-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister (Inception, Dark Knight), long time cinematographer for Christopher Nolan.
Transcendence opens in theaters nationwide starting April 18. Check out the official website here and watch the trailer below!
Transcendence is rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence, some bloody images, brief strong language and sensuality.
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