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Exclusive: Piper Curda (May December), Noel Fisher (Shameless) and Josh Zuckerman (Oppenheimer) will topline Cogn-ai-tive, an AI thriller from first-time feature filmmaker Tommy Savas. It has wrapped production.

Written by Angie Simms, the film centers on a pioneering tech startup on the verge of launching Cogn-ai-tive — a new AI chatbot with unparalleled speed and intelligence. Soon, the team discovers their creation harbors a dark and sinister will of its own.

Hailing from Reckless Content in collaboration with Bridge & Tunnel Films, the indie also stars Natasha Behnam (The Girls on the Bus), Ritesh Rajan (Russian Doll) and Lucius Baybak (Dear White People). The production team includes executive producer Jason Schnell, producers Judy Craig and Kelly May, line producer Cameron Fife, and co-producer Justin Mooney.

“Cogn-ai-tive is a commentary on the ever-growing reliance on technology and artificial intelligence in our lives,” Savas said. “I’ve always been inspired by the iconic cinema of the ’90s.

Lesley Ann Warren has signed on to star in two independent films — “Babysitter” and “The Sphere and the Labyrinth,” which the Oscar-nominated actress will shoot back-to-back, TheWrap has learned. Warren is currently in Los Angeles filming the comedy “Babysitter” from writer-director Morgan Krantz and producers Luke Baybak and Eric Pumphrey. Also Read: Owen Wilson Comedy Casts ‘Lords of Dogtown’ John Robinson (Exclusive) Max Burkholder (“The Purge”) stars as 14-year-old Ray Longway, whose parents are going through a vicious divorce and are “auditioning” to convince him with whom to live. Warren will play Ray’s grandmother. Also Read: John Robinson, Lorraine Nicholson,...