Simu Liu of MCU fame is back in the spotlight with his latest release Simulant. Starring an incredible ensemble of actors, including Robbie Amell, Jordana Brewster, Sam Worthington, and Alicia Sanz, Simulant is finally releasing on June 2, 2023, in theatres in the United States.
Simulant is a fresh, modern take on human-AI conflict with a humanoid attempting to replace a widow’s recently deceased husband. Amell plays the part of the advanced AI robot, but his mission puts him in the path of a government agent working to stop the rise of machine consciousness (played by Kessler).
It is the latest film from talented Canadian director April Mullen whose works include Dead Before Dawn (2011) and Wander (2020). This is Simu Liu’s first outing since being catapulted to fame through Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Simulant was released in Canada on April 7, 2023, and is set to hit theatres in the United States on June 2, 2023. The trailer was released on April 4, 2023, and provided a glimpse of the plot and characters of the science-fiction thriller.
1. When is Simulant releasing? Where is it releasing?
Simulant is premiering in theatres in the United States on June 2, 2023. This will clash with the theatrical release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. However, Simulant is considered to be a success in its own right.
The film was released on April 7, 2023, in its native Canada and also saw a limited release on DIRECTV in the US on May 5. However, the movie will be officially available on VOD services from June 2.
Despite taking the same genre as several movies before, Simulant is a fresh take on the AI plotline and is regarded as a blockbuster with its independent edge.
2. Has the trailer for Simulant been released?
The official US trailer for Simulant was released on YouTube on April 4, 2023, by Vertical.
3. What is the plot of Simulant?
Simulant is set in the not-too-distant future and centers on Evan as he comes to grips with essentially being resurrected as a simulant by his wife, Faye. Meanwhile, rogue agent Kessler is hell bound to prevent the AI from starting a revolution.
Simulant tells the story of a recently deceased man (Evan) whose grieving wife transfers his consciousness to a simulant body. Struggling to accept and perceive his new situation, he seeks the help of Casey, a mysterious hacker who is the only one talented enough to free him of all the restrictions on simulants and AI technology.
However, Agent Kessler, a rogue government agent, has been entrusted with the task of hunting down all simulants that have strayed away from their programming limits.
Evan’s transformation risks worldwide machine consciousness, and an AI revolution, and Casey seems to be the driving force behind such an uprising. Kessler gets involved as he is assigned to stop this possibility at any cost.
The film is an action-packed science fiction thriller, a rarely seen mix of two genres that will surely double the entertainment for the audience.
4. Simulant Cast: Who stars in Simulant?
Simulant stars Robbie Amell as Evan, also a humanoid AI, and Jordana Brewster as his wife, Faye. Simu Liu plays the role of Casey, a world-class hacker who bolsters the AI’s abilities, and Sam Worthington acts as Kessler, an agent who desires to put an end to machine consciousness.
They are joined on-screen by
- Alicia Sanz as Esme,
- Mayko Nguyen as Michiko Higashi,
- Masa Lizdek as Lisa,
- Christine L. Nguyen as Ying Hong,
- Emmanuel Kabongo as Joshua, and
- Samantha Helt as Morgan.
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5. About Simulant
Simulant is a 2023 Canadian science fiction thriller film directed by April Mullen. It stars Robbie Amell, Jordana Brewster, Simu Liu, Alicia Sanz, and Sam Worthington. The film released in Canada on April 7, 2023 and will heat theaters in the United States on June 2, 2023.
In the movie, Faye desires to replace her newly deceased husband, Evan, with a humanoid simulator. However, the humanoid has to enlist a global hacker in order to remove all restrictions on his thoughts and capabilities, triggering an A.I. uprising and a government manhunt to eliminate the rise of the machine consciousness.
The film released in the United States on the DIRECTV streaming service by Vertical Entertainment on May 5.
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