The first images of Andi Matichak (Halloween 2018) and Steven Strait (“The Expanse”) in Serena have been revealed.

The sci-fi thriller will have its world premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California, on March 13.

Strait stars as Chris Sadowski, whose life is already falling apart — a dead music career, eviction looming, and a baby on the way — when he agrees to beta test a new AI assistant. Enter Serena (Matichak): intuitive, personable, and far more interested in him than expected.

Told through a computer screen, the film spirals...