BETA TEST is a sci-fi action thriller described as a “a cross between the intimate suspense of Die Hard and the 21st century chaos of Gamer,” that will open in select theaters across the U.S.
Filmed in Seattle, The movie stars Manu Bennett, Larenz Tate and Linden Ashby. Alongside Arrow and alum Manu Bennett are Larenz Tate who has appeared in groundbreaking films such as, Menace II Society, Dead Presidents, and Crash; Linden Ashby, Mortal Kombat, Teen Wolf, Wyatt Earp; Yuji Okumoto, Karate Kid Part II, Inception, The Game and introducing Kevon Stover as Zane. BETA TEST will be released in select AMC theaters on July 22.
BETA TEST is a suspenseful thought-provoking journey of greed, revenge, and the power of the video game in the 21st century. The film’s storyline revolves around Max Troy, a Seattle-based video game champion and game tester who is about to test the latest game sensation from global video game juggernaut, Sentinel. As Max begins his procedural dissection of the game, he begins to realize this new game is not like any other. As Max completes new tasks, events in the real world begin to mirror them. Soon, Max uncovers a deep-rooted conspiracy from within the walls of Sentinel, which leads him to discover that the game’s protagonist, Orson Creed, is a real man, in the real world. If Max can somehow join forces with Creed, together they may have a chance at unraveling this conspiracy before the tasks in the game escalate and overwhelm their city.
BETA TEST current selected theaters in US, July 22 including:
San Francisco, CA – AMC Deer Valley 16
Los Angeles, CA – AMC Ontario Mills 30
Long Beach, CA – AMC Orange 30
Bellingham, WA – AMC Loews Cascade Mall 14
Denver, CO – AMC Westminster Promenade 24
Chicago, IL – AMC South Barrington 30
Detroit, MI – AMC Forum 30
New York, NY – AMC Loews Jersey Gardens 20
Philadelphia, PA – AMC Neshaminy 24
Atlanta, GA – AMC North DeKalb Mall 16
Tampa, FL – AMC Veterans Expressway 24
Baton Rouge, LA – AMC Baton Rouge 16
Houston, TX – AMC Studio 30
Phoenix, AZ – AMC Arizona Center 24
Washington D.C. – AMC Starplex Loudoun 11