Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey) is putting on her producing hat for Augmented, a long-gestured project that Warner Bros. previously acquired back in 2017.
Now, Grant Sputore, who helmed the incredible sci-fi horror I Am Mother, is set to direct from a screenplay by Mark Townend that’s currently being rewritten by Michael Lloyd Green, Variety reports.
They’re hiding the plot, but a deep dig on Google turns out this terrifying question:
“There are smart phones and smart televisions, but can you imagine having that technology inside your own body?”
Basically, the film is set in a future where people are enhancing their lives with smart technology implants. Augmented follows a successful criminal defense attorney who has her body hijacked by an anonymous hacker and struggles to prevent him from using her to commit a series of proxy murders. (source)
It’s unclear if Robbie will star, but it’s possible she could jump into the role at a later date.
It sounds like there’s a body horror component, although it sounds more sci-fi than hard genre. With that said, I Am Mother is pretty dark and I could see Townend’s rewrites heading in a horrific direction. Social commentary does call for it…
