Transcendence
The directorial debut of cinematographer Wally Pfister centers on the story of leading Artificial Intelligence researcher Dr. Will Caster, played by Johnny Depp, and his seemingly omnipresent quest for power - to an unknown end. Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, Kate Mara, Cillian Murphy and Morgan Freeman also star.
FIVE FACTS:
1. Jack Paglen’s screenplay for the film was once on Hollywood’s famous Black List.
2. The movie has grossed $103,039,258 worldwide.
3. According to director Wally Pfister, “The more power someone or something gets, the more temptation there is to play God. In this case, as the machine becomes sentient and more powerful, it acts in that way.”
4. Of the current ubiquity of technology, Pfister has added: “We are beginning to get frustrated with technology. I enjoy social…