Marking the directorial debut of Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister, who ultimately nailed his parts in Inception and the Dark Knight franchise, Alcon Entertainment lets loose a full-length trailer to its upcoming sci-fi thriller, Transcendence. Casting Johnny Depp as Dr. Will Caster, in a group of the foremost researchers in Artificial Intelligence – including actors Paul Bettany and Rebecca Hall – who are working towards creating a sentient machine that exceeds the collective intelligence of everyone ever to have walked our planet.
After a successful murder attempt leaves him on his deathbed, Caster decides to become the subject of his very own transcendence by uploading his conscious mind to a machine. What ensues is a terrifying struggle for power and knowledge of the unknown. Transcendence uploads onto the big screens on April 17, 2014. Stay tuned for more info at HYPE!