From Metropolis to Blade Runner, the idea of getting close to artificial beings isn't exactly new... but it's far more interesting when they get out of control.
An obsessive, psychopathic android like M3GAN or Alice in Subservience is one thing; having a sexbot discover unexpected freedom—with a good dose of violence along the way—is another. That's the direction Companion takes.
The film features the fascinating Sophie Thatcher (Prospect, The Boogeyman, Heretic) as Iris, and Jack Quaid (The Boys, Oppenheimer) as her "boyfriend" Josh. It hits theaters on January 31.
