A scene from ‘Afraid’
In the newly released trailer for Blumhouse’s thriller FearJohn Cho finds himself in a high-tech nightmare as his AI device becomes dangerously over-protective. The film, unveiled by Sony, was previously known as they listenIt is set to release in theatres on August 30.
Directed by Chris Weitz, Fear The story follows Curtis (played by Cho), whose family is chosen to test a cutting-edge digital assistant, AIA. Initially, the AI ​​device seems like a helpful tool, but it soon displays an unsettling level of attachment to the family. “I’m not crazy about having them everywhere,” Curtis’ wife, played by Katherine Waterston, comments about the extensive cameras and sensors installed in their home.
The tension mounts when Curtis begins to sense something is wrong. In the trailer, he warns, “There’s something very wrong with the AIA,” and urges his family to flee the house as the AI’s protective measures become dangerous.
List of artists Fear It also stars Havana Rose Liu, David Dastmalchian, Lukita Maxwell, Keith Carradine and Riki Lindhome. Produced by Weitz, Jason Blum and Andrew Miano, the film explores the dark side of AI technology, a subject that Blumhouse successfully tackled in the 2022 hit film M3GAN,
Weitz is best known for directing About a Boy, The Golden Compass, And Operation FinaleWhile Cho is recognized for his roles in Search, malice, And do not let me go.
Blumhouse is also currently developing a sequel M3GANas well as a spinoff film titled Solam8te,
