It's been a year since we heard that Maika Monroe of THE GUEST and IT FOLLOWS would be starring alongside DEADPOOL's Ed Skrein in director Federico D'Alessandro's sci-fi thriller TAU, and now we're less than a month away from being able to watch the movie. It has been revealed that Netflix will be adding TAU to their streaming service on June 29th.
Written by Noga Landau, TAU has the following synopsis:
Once a street-smart grifter, Julia (Monroe) is the latest victim kidnapped and held captive in a fatal experiment. The only thing standing in the way of her freedom is TAU, an advanced artificial intelligence developed by Alex (Skrein), her captor. TAU is armed with a battalion of drones that automate a futuristic smart house.
TAU’s potential is only limited by his understanding of the world he exists in, but TAU is ready for more. Julia, showing resourcefulness and courage, must race against time to bridge the boundaries between man and machine, connect to TAU and win her freedom before she suffers the same fate as the previous subjects.
The voice of TAU was provided by Gary Oldman.
Genre regular David S. Goyer produced the film with Russell Ackerman, John Schoenfelder, and Kevin Turen. Rhea Films co-produced, while Paris Kassidokostas Latsis, Terry Dougas Jean-Luc De Fanti, Ken Kao, Dan Kao, and Luc Etienne served as executive producers. The project was financed by Hercules Film Fund and Ken Kao's Waypoint Entertainment.
A trailer has not yet been released for TAU, but the cast and plot description are enough to make it pretty certain that I will be watching this movie on Netflix next month.