The Afraid trailer has landed and this new film focusses upon a family who take their smart home to the next level by introducing a new AI-driven assistant who begins the learn the behaviours of its owners. This new movie is set to land in cinemas this August through Sony Pictures.
John Cho and Katherine Waterston lead the cast of the movie which is written and directed by Chris Weitz.
In AFRAID, Curtis (John Cho) and his family are selected to test a revolutionary new home device: a digital family assistant called AIA. Taking smart home to the next level, once the unit and all its sensors and cameras are installed in their home, AIA seems able to do it all. She learns the family’s behaviours and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family’s way.
The film also stars Havana Rose, Liu Lukita Maxwell, David Dastmalchian and Keith Charradine.
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The Afraid trailer lands ahead of the film’s release on 30th August. Weitz, Jason Blum and Andrew Miano produce.
Looking around the film seems to have gone through a title chance since its inception, which is all of the way back in 2022. Originally titled ‘They Listen’, the feature was also, according to sources, meant to be released on screens in the August of last year, but was moved to the last big weekend of the summer this year.
Watch the Afraid trailer below.
