Beta Test

Beta Test (2016)

The Game is Real

While testing the latest first person shooter from global game developer, Sentinel, video game champion Max Troy discovers the events happening within the game are being reflected in the real world. He soon determines that the game's protagonist is real-life Orson Creed, an ex-Sentinel employee who is being remotely controlled by the corporation for reasons unknown. As virtual and real worlds collide, Max and Creed must join forces to unravel the conspiracy before the game's sinister events escalate and overwhelm the city.

Date of release
2016-07-22
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (212)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Thriller, Action, Science Fiction
Director
Nicholas Gyeney

Casting

Interesting facts

Beta Test is a 2016 American science fiction action-thriller film written, produced, and directed by Nicholas Gyeney. Gyeney described the film as a cross between Die Hard, Gamer, and The Firm. The film stars Larenz Tate, Manu Bennett, Linden Ashby, and Yuji Okumoto. The film was released on July 22, 2016.

Production

Gyeney started developing Beta Test in the summer of 2014.

Gyeney provided information on the film stating "this film has 127 scenes and with [my] Type-A personality, I have a very specific vision."

Gyeney stated, "I'm not Steven Spielberg", while indicating that there would be no auditions or screen tests for the film. Scripts were sent out to actors whom Gyeney was familiar with, and those of whom liked the script with interest of being in the film were cast.

Larenz Tate was cast as the protagonist, Max. Manu Bennett as the hero video game character, Orson Creed. And, Linden Ashby as Kincaid, the primary villain of the film.

Principal photography was conducted in Seattle, Washington. It took place over 19 days starting November 7. 2014 and finishing on November 26, 2014.

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