Emma Roberts and Jack Whitehall are starring in the near-future independent comedy “Robots” with Ant Hines directing.“Robots” is set in a near future America and follows a womanizer and a gold digger who trick people into relationships with illegal robot doubles of themselves.
When they unwittingly use this scam on each other, their robot doubles fall in love and elope, forcing the duo to team up to hunt them down before the authorities discover their secret.“Robots” is based on the short story by science fiction writer Robert Sheckley.
Hines and Casper Christensen penned the screenplay.Hines has been the longtime writing partner of Sacha Baron Cohen and wrote the scripts for “Borat,” “Bruno,” “Who is America?” and “Da Ali G Show.”“When this project was first conceived, it seemed relevant — at the risk of sounding incredibly self-important — it now seems almost necessary,” Hines said.
“Set against a backdrop
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