In the last few years, Anya Taylor-Joy has emerged as one of the most enchanting young actresses of her generation, with her performances in horror and thrillers making her a genre icon ever since she broke out with the 2015 movie, The Witch. And yet, one of her most intriguing, and often overlooked, roles never got the spotlight it deserved. Fortunately for fans who have never heard or forgotten about it, Taylor-Joy’s 2016 AI thriller, Morgan, will be available to stream on Max starting January 1.

Morgan is a suspenseful thriller that explores the ethical dilemmas that come with exposing oneself to artificial intelligence. It follows Lee Weathers, a corporate risk management consultant with a brand-new task at hand – to investigate a scientific facility’s latest project, a genetically engineered being named Morgan. Created using nanotechnology-infused synthetic DNA, Morgan is only five years old, but her childlike appearance does not match the extraordinary skills like walking,...