I, Robot (2004)

Will Smith stars as Detective Del Spooner in the high-tech thriller I, ROBOT, suggested by the book of short stories by visionary author Isaac Asimov. In the year 2035, technology and robots are a trusted part of everyday life. In this film, that trust is broken and only one man, alone against the system, sees it coming.

I, ROBOT employs spectacular visual effects innovations beyond any ever before put on screen to bring a world of robots to life. The character of Sonny, a special robot who holds the key to a murder – and perhaps the survival of the human race – represents the cutting edge in photorealism. Indeed, Sonny is the most realistic, emotionally complete, three-dimensional CGI character ever created on film.

I, ROBOT is directed by Alex Proyas (“Dark City,” “The Crow”), who creates an extraordinary future Chicago – circa 2035 – where robots are completely integrated into society. Bridget Moynahan stars opposite Will Smith, as the robot psychologist Dr. Susan Calvin. Bruce Greenwood plays Lawrence Robertson, the corporate head of U.S. Robotics, and Chi McBride portrays Spooner’s boss and friend Lt. John Bergin. Actor Alan Tudyk’s physical performance inspired the digital creation of the robot Sonny. James Cromwell plays the pivotal role of the brilliant and reclusive scientist Dr. Alfred Lanning.

I, ROBOT is a Davis Entertainment Company / Laurence Mark / Overbrook Films Production, produced by Laurence Mark, John Davis, Topher Dow and Wyck Godfrey. Will Smith, James Lassiter, Michel Shane and Anthony Romano are the Executive Producers. Steven R. McGlothen is the Co-Producer.

The behind-the-scenes team includes Director of Photography Simon Duggan (“Garage Days,” “The Interview”), Production Designer Patrick Tatopoulos (“Dark City,” “Independence Day”), Editors Richard Learoyd (“Garage Days,” “Dark City”), Armen Minasian (“Daredevil”) and William Hoy, A.C.E. (“We Were Soldiers”), Composer Marco Beltrami (“Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines”) and Costume Designer Elizabeth Keogh Palmer (“Dark City”).

Academy Award® winning Visual Effects Supervisor John Nelson (“Gladiator”) oversees the film’s 1,000-plus visual effects shots, depicting Sonny and the other robots, which were based on the designs of Patrick Tatopoulos. In addition, the visual effects team defined and created the physical world of Chicago in the year 2035.

Several key characters from Isaac Asimov’s I, Robot stories (including Dr. Alfred Lanning and a younger version of Dr. Susan Calvin), as well as several of the famed author’s ideas and concepts, also make their way into the film.

Imagine a world where motorcycles drive themselves, robots conduct symphony orchestras and an animal’s thought patterns can move a robot. No, these aren’t projections into the distant future… they’re headlines from today’s newspapers. Set just 30 years in the future, the technological advancements in I, ROBOT’s “Automated Domestic Assistants,” architecture, clothing, and vehicles are fantastic yet still easily accessible to audiences.

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