When the husband of a dying woman is approached by a corporation pioneering a new program to extend life through robotics, they get caught in a public debate over human's relationship with technology.
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When his wife Amelia suffers an aneurysm that leaves her bedridden and slowly dying, police officer Carter Summerland searches for a way to revive her. He's approached by Wesley Enterprises about allowing Amelia to be the test subject for an experimental program that will place her mind in a new, artificial body - and out of desperation, Carter agrees. But is the result really Amelia Summerland? Or is it something else entirely? Set in the very near future, The Summerland Project uses current, existing technology as a launchpad for a story about where the line truly is between life and death, and to ask the question: What is it that makes us human? It explores the motivations behind the team that creates Amelia, from genius but standoffish Dr. Ellen Beckett to the kind yet arrogant industrialist Paul Wesley, who funds the work. It explores the fallout in the scientific, legal and religious community, with opposition to the project spearheaded by the passionate Senator Williams. But ...
| Credited cast: | |||
 | Kate Vernon | - | Dr. Ellen Beckett |
 | Ed Begley Jr. | - | Paul Wesley |
 | Kamar de los Reyes | - | Vaughn |
 | Debra Wilson | - | Adah Allen |
 | Chris Ellis | - | Senator Thaddeus |
 | Eddie Jemison | - | Max Parker |
 | John Livingston | - | Sam Patterson |
 | Malcolm Danare | - | Adam |
 | Rachelle Carson | - | Sara Conrad |
 | Ben Whitehair | - | Carter Summerland |
 | Alexandra Vino | - | Jessica Stone |
 | Malorie Mackey | - | Sinndy |
 | Ben Rollins | - | Drunk Man |
 | Mershad Torabi | - | Casey |
 | Enrico Natale | - | Dennis |
The set for 'Adah Allen: Live' is the studio for local news station KCRG-TV9. Director Adam Orton began his production career with this station, and met Beau Batterson and Rob Merritt.
Carter and Amelia have their first date at Theatre Cedar Rapids, where the stage version of 'The Summerland Project' originated.
The chair used in Amelia's lab is the same barber's chair used in the original stage version.
Crew members had to remove their shoes before stepping on the all-white floor of the laboratory set. Additionally, the crew was instructed to wear dark colors to hide from the set's many reflective surfaces.
In one moment of film, a technician (Katy Slaven) stands near Amelia (Angela Billman) while Max (Eddie Jemison) stands near another technician (Isaac Helgens). Slaven and Helgens both played Amelia and Max in the first produced version of the play.
Most of the police officers in the film are actual members of the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
The City of Cedar Rapids declared October 7th, 2014 as "Summerland Project Day." The mayor and city council presented director Adam Orton with an official proclamation, along with producers Alex Levine and Enrico Natale, and executive producer Mary Meisterling.
Amelia 2.0 (2017) has over 900 visual effects shots in the entire film. By comparison, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) only has 540 vfx shots.
Director Adam Orton's feature film debut.
The fictional Wesley Enterprises is loosely based on the Blue Brain Project, a real organization dedicated to creating artificial intelligence.
Principal photography lasted 17 days.
John Livingston had originally been cast as "Paul Wesley," but creative changes were made that didn't suit this decision. But the director was impressed with Livingston's insight into the script and experiences growing up in a Christian home, and wrote the role of "Sam Patterson" specifically for him.
Eric Roberts was originally cast as Paul Wesley. Scheduling conflicts resulted in Ed Begley, Jr. being cast in the role instead.
Angela Billman, who plays Amelia, was also in the Theatre Cedar Rapids main-stage show.
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