Latency star Alexis Ren knows full well the perception that comes with a social media star making the jump to acting. It provokes the same skeptics that countless athletes, musicians and professional wrestlers had to endure when they first embarked on their own film and television careers in decades past. But, by keeping an open mind, we now have a long list of crossover performers that we’ll forever embrace on the big and small screen. In Ren’s case, she has the utmost respect for the craft of acting, so she started educating herself back in 2018, all in an effort to earn the same kind of acceptance that Mark Wahlberg, Lady Gaga and Dave Bautista once sought and received from the audience.
However, the news didn’t go over well at first with Ren’s sprawling social media following of 25-plus million people.
“When I said, ‘Hey, I’m going to try acting,...
However, the news didn’t go over well at first with Ren’s sprawling social media following of 25-plus million people.
“When I said, ‘Hey, I’m going to try acting,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lionsgate has unveiled the official trailer for an indie tech horror thriller called Latency, directed by James Croke. The film stars Sasha Luss as Hana, a former pro gamer with acute agoraphobia. Hana finds solace in video games, including virtual reality titles, escaping the confines of her apartment by diving into these digital worlds. In an exclusive interview, Sasha Luss dives deep into her role and sheds light on her personal connection with gaming, her struggles with agoraphobia, and society’s growing fears regarding AI technology. Gaming As An Escape Luss reveals that she found a unique connection to her character...
- 6/17/2024
- by Steve Delickson
- TVovermind.com
“Latency” is a new science fiction, psychological thriller, directed by James Croke, starring Sasha Luss and Alexis Ren, opening June 14, 2024 in theaters:
“…when ‘Hana’, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia, is asked to trial sophisticated new gaming equipment which uses AI to interpret the electrical activity of her brain, she sees an opportunity to enhance her game.
“As Hana and her best friend ‘Jen’ experiment with this new technology…
“…the line between reality and Hana’s subconscious quickly begins to blur and she starts to wonder if the device is helping her or serving a more sinister force…”
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“…when ‘Hana’, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia, is asked to trial sophisticated new gaming equipment which uses AI to interpret the electrical activity of her brain, she sees an opportunity to enhance her game.
“As Hana and her best friend ‘Jen’ experiment with this new technology…
“…the line between reality and Hana’s subconscious quickly begins to blur and she starts to wonder if the device is helping her or serving a more sinister force…”
Click the images to enlarge..
- 6/13/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
It’s not always easy to find out which movies hit theaters each week, especially after the Hollywood strikes led to so many release date changes. With the WGA and actors strikes resolved and summer blockbusters starting to roll in, June is filled with both big budget flicks and new indie releases.
Premiering June 14 is Disney’s “Inside Out 2,” which follows a now 13-year-old Riley as she goes away to hockey camp and grapples with a new set of complicated emotions starring Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, and Paul Walter Hauser. Also hitting theaters is “Ultraman: Rising,” an animated action-adventure about superstar baseball player Ken Sato who must return to Japan to fulfill his legacy of becoming Ultraman starring Christopher Sean, Rob Fukuzaki, Hiro Nakamura and Gedde Watanabe. Two films getting limited releases this week are “Firebrand,” a historical drama about Katherine Parr, the sixth wife...
Premiering June 14 is Disney’s “Inside Out 2,” which follows a now 13-year-old Riley as she goes away to hockey camp and grapples with a new set of complicated emotions starring Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, and Paul Walter Hauser. Also hitting theaters is “Ultraman: Rising,” an animated action-adventure about superstar baseball player Ken Sato who must return to Japan to fulfill his legacy of becoming Ultraman starring Christopher Sean, Rob Fukuzaki, Hiro Nakamura and Gedde Watanabe. Two films getting limited releases this week are “Firebrand,” a historical drama about Katherine Parr, the sixth wife...
- 6/12/2024
- by Pat Saperstein and Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
“Latency” is a new science fiction, psychological thriller, directed by James Croke, starring Sasha Luss and Alexis Ren, releasing June 14, 2024 in theaters:
“…when ‘Hana’, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia, is asked to trial sophisticated new gaming equipment which uses AI to interpret the electrical activity of her brain, she sees an opportunity to enhance her game.
“As Hana and her best friend ‘Jen’ experiment with this new technology…
“…the line between reality and Hana’s subconscious quickly begins to blur and she starts to wonder if the device is helping her or serving a more sinister force…”
Click the images to enlarge..
“…when ‘Hana’, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia, is asked to trial sophisticated new gaming equipment which uses AI to interpret the electrical activity of her brain, she sees an opportunity to enhance her game.
“As Hana and her best friend ‘Jen’ experiment with this new technology…
“…the line between reality and Hana’s subconscious quickly begins to blur and she starts to wonder if the device is helping her or serving a more sinister force…”
Click the images to enlarge..
- 6/7/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Latency” is a new science fiction, psychological thriller, directed by James Croke, starring Sasha Luss and Alexis Ren, releasing June 14, 2024 in theaters:
“…when ‘Hana’, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia, is asked to trial sophisticated new gaming equipment which uses AI to interpret the electrical activity of her brain, she sees an opportunity to enhance her game.
“As Hana and her best friend ‘Jen’ experiment with this new technology…
“…the line between reality and Hana’s subconscious quickly begins to blur and she starts to wonder if the device is helping her or serving a more sinister force…”
Click the images to enlarge..
“…when ‘Hana’, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia, is asked to trial sophisticated new gaming equipment which uses AI to interpret the electrical activity of her brain, she sees an opportunity to enhance her game.
“As Hana and her best friend ‘Jen’ experiment with this new technology…
“…the line between reality and Hana’s subconscious quickly begins to blur and she starts to wonder if the device is helping her or serving a more sinister force…”
Click the images to enlarge..
- 6/2/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"The more you wear the Omnia, the faster it will learn." Lionsgate has unveiled the official trailer for an indie tech horror thriller called Latency, from filmmaker James Croke. This is another of these intriguing A.I. horror films, more of a sci-fi thriller, though it also has some scary moments in it. Starring Sasha Luss (Anna) and Alexis Ren (The Enforcer), Latency marks the feature debut of writer / director James Croke. This sci-fi thriller follows a professional gamer battling acute agoraphobia, tasked with testing new gaming equipment powered by A.I. - capable of reading her mind. As they experiment with this new tech, the line between reality and Hana's subconscious begins to blur and she starts to wonder if the device is helping her or serving a more sinister force. A.I. serving a more sinister force? Yes, it definitely is (that sinister force being greed). This looks a bit derivative,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Actor and online influencer Alexis Ren has signed with WME in all areas.
Ren is best known for her breakout performance opposite Antonio Banderas in the 2022 crime thriller The Enforcer, in addition to having a vast online presence. On Instagram alone, Ren carries over 17 million followers. With WME, Ren will seek new opportunities on-screen in television and film alongside digital, fashion and brand partnerships.
Earlier this year, Deadline reported that Ren has signed on to star in Latency, a gamer action thriller written and directed by James Croke. Ren will join Russian model and actor Sasha Luss in the flick, which follows Hana, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia. When Hana receives a new game controller that works by interpreting her brain activity, with the help of her best friend Jen, she experiments with this new device only to soon discover the device may, in fact, be controlling her.
Ren is best known for her breakout performance opposite Antonio Banderas in the 2022 crime thriller The Enforcer, in addition to having a vast online presence. On Instagram alone, Ren carries over 17 million followers. With WME, Ren will seek new opportunities on-screen in television and film alongside digital, fashion and brand partnerships.
Earlier this year, Deadline reported that Ren has signed on to star in Latency, a gamer action thriller written and directed by James Croke. Ren will join Russian model and actor Sasha Luss in the flick, which follows Hana, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia. When Hana receives a new game controller that works by interpreting her brain activity, with the help of her best friend Jen, she experiments with this new device only to soon discover the device may, in fact, be controlling her.
- 4/17/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
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