Companion' Trailer: AI Girlfriend Turns Deadly

CruxBuzz Staff

Sophie Thatcher leads "Companion" as Iris, an AI programmed to be the perfect girlfriend who changes after Josh jail-breaks her settings.

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Iris recalls her two happiest moments - meeting Josh and killing him, setting up a dark turn in their artificial relationship.

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Jack Quaid switches from his typical good-guy roles to play Josh, described by himself as "a real s---head" who tampers with his robot girlfriend's settings.

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Director Drew Hancock takes a fresh approach to AI stories, stating "It's not AI gone wrong, it's AI gone right."

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Thatcher reveals this role demanded more blood effects than any previous project, including scenes of being dragged through mud which she calls "degrading but badass."

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The cast includes Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, and Rupert Friend, bringing together talents from popular shows like "What We Do in the Shadows."

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"Companion" releases January 31st in U.S. theaters with IMAX screenings, backed by "Barbarian" producers Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Zach Cregger, and Roy Lee.

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Beyond typical AI horror, the film explores toxic relationships and self-discovery when artificial beings start questioning their programmed purposes.

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