Set in a future-world where humans can control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online gaming environments, a star player (Butler) from a game called "Slayers" looks to regain his independence while taking down the game's mastermind (Hall). Distributor: Lionsgate (2008) (USA) (theatrical) Director: Mark Neveldine (as Neveldine) Brian Taylor (as Taylor) Writer: Mark Neveldine (as Neveldine) Brian Taylor (as Taylor) Cast: Gerard Butler, Michael C.