''Warning'' is a 2021

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directed by Agata Alexander in her directorial debut, from a screenplay by Alexander, Jason Kaye and Rob Michaelson. It stars

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, Annabelle Wallis,

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, Kylie Bunbury and

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. The film premiered at the 2021 Sitges Film Festival.

Synopsis

"Set in the not-too-distant future, this intense sci-fi thriller explores the repercussions that humanity faces when omniscient technology becomes a substitute for human contact. But life begins to unravel when a meteor shower and a global storm causes electronics to go haywire, leading to terrifying, deadly consequences."

Cast

as Liam *

as Claire *

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as Dora * Annabelle Wallis as Nina *

as Vincent *

as Charlotte *

as Magda * Kylie Bunbury as Anna *

as Ben *

as Charlie *

as David *

as Brian * Toni Garrn as Olivia * Richard Pettyfer as Ron *

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as the voice of God

Production

In September 2018, it was announced

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, Mena Massoud,

, Lana Condor and

would star in the film, with Agata Alexander directing from a screenplay by herself, Jason Kaye and Rob Michaelson. Cybill Lui will produce under her Anova Pictures banner. In October 2018,

joined the cast of the film. In November 2018, Annabelle Wallis joined the cast of the film. In February 2019, Raúl Castillo and

joined the cast of the film. In March 2019, it was announced

, Kylie Bunbury and

had joined the cast of the film. In April 2019, Toni Garrn,

and Richard Pettyfer joined the cast of the film.

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began on March 13, 2019.

Reception

Critical response

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, ''Warning'' holds an approval rating of 30% based on 10 reviews, with an

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rating of 4.8/10." On

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, the film holds a score of 53 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

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