A new made-in-Canada science fiction thriller is on the horizon, and ET Canada has an exclusive clip and a first look at the posters for “Simulant”.
Directed by April Mullen and filmed in Hamilton, Ontario, the movie boasts an impressive cast including Canadians Robbie Amell and Simu Liu, in addition to Jordana Brewster (of “The Fast and the Furious” franchise) and Sam Worthington (“Avatar: The Way of Water”).
Set in a not-distant future in which androids walk among humans, the film focuses on Simulants, physically indistinguishable from humans while implanted with all the memories and mannerisms of their human counterparts. READ MORE: Simu Liu Performs A Medley Of Avril Lavigne’s Biggest Hits At The Junos “After a fatal car crash, Faye (Brewster), now widowed, activates her late husband’s Simulant, Evan (Amell), an exact android replica programmed with his memories,” explains the film’s synopsis. “Faye can’t seem to bring herself to love Sim Evan and doesn’t have the heart to deactivate him either.
Instead, she accepts the help of a brilliant programmer Casey (Liu), who illegally hides Evan from authorities. Casey unmasters Evan, helping him gain consciousness and making him more human.
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