Dark Sky Films Acquires ‘ANSWR’ Starring Moises Arias, Rain Spencer, Piper Perabo & Simon Rex — AFM

EXCLUSIVE: Dark Sky Films has picked up U.S. distribution rights to ANSWR, a feature thriller written and directed by Stephen Kay (Get Carter).

The film stars Moises Arias (Fallout, Monos), Rain Spencer (The Summer I Turned Pretty), Piper Perabo (Yellowstone) and Simon Rex (Red Rocket).

The story is said to “examine the increasingly blurred boundaries between human emotion and artificial intelligence.”

Shot on location in Iceland, the full synopsis reads: ANSWR follows Colton Ray (Arias), a young man struggling with profound grief who isolates himself at a remote weather station in hopes of finding peace. His solitude takes a disturbing turn when he begins experimenting with an advanced AI chatbot (Spencer) designed to provide unwavering empathy, understanding, and emotional support. As their connection intensifies, Colton becomes increasingly dependent on the technology, setting off a psychological unraveling that threatens to destroy his sense of reality.

“We wanted to make a film about the need for connection in an increasingly isolated world,” Kay said in a statement. “It’s a story about AI, sure. But it’s really a story about grief and loneliness and how hard it is sometimes to just be a person—especially in a time when machines have been built to present as the answer to all our problems. I’m super excited to have Dark Sky bring the movie to theaters.”

The cast also features Lilli Kay (Your Honor, Stick), José María Yazpik (Narcos: Mexico), and Siddiq Saunderson (Wu-Tang: An American Saga).

ANSWR is produced by Stephen Kay, Natalya Pavchinskya, Jomon Thomas, Sarena Khan, Sharad Devarajan, Timur Bekmambetov, and Adam Sidman, with production companies S’YA Concept (Monkey Man), Bazelevs (Mercy), Graphic India, and Barking Dog Productions on the project.

The deal was initiated by Audrey Delaney, Marketing Executive at Dark Sky Films. It was negotiated at the American Film Market by Greg Newman, Executive Vice President of Dark Sky Films, and Jessica Lacy of Gersh on behalf of the filmmakers.