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Bob Morley and Eliza Taylor to star together in upcoming sci-fi thriller

By Evelyn Ulrich

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 06: Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley speak onstage at the WBTV Panel Block: The 100 panel during New York Comic Con at Jacob Javits Center on October 6, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for New York Comic Con)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 06: Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley speak onstage at the WBTV Panel Block: The 100 panel during New York Comic Con at Jacob Javits Center on October 6, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for New York Comic Con) /
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The 100 alumni Bob Morley and Eliza Taylor will star together in an upcoming independent sci-fi feature.  Filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, and directed by Erik Bernard, the production promises to be filled with not only suspense but a fractured marriage between Morley’s and Taylor’s characters as they both pummel mental despair and try to survive against certain horrors.

The film, with its rumored title, Hera, will premiere at the 2022 European Film Market in Berlin.  Details are pretty much under wraps, but those following Eliza Taylor on her Instagram got a peek at their on-set life.  And the two are looking pretty cozy.

Eliza will portray a woman named Julie and Morley will portray her husband, Marcus.  The couple both are gifted with creative passions, but sometimes a gift can become a curse.

The film has a rather foreboding synopsis, which was recently released by the Italian media company, IUViT Media.  (You can also check out the face-splitting poster.)

"The story takes place in the modern world as technology finds new ways to enhance our lives; we see a man (Bob Morley) working to harness a new technology for replacing humanity and a woman (Eliza Taylor) fighting to revisit the success and inspiration she lost after her sister’s death.​Lost and unsure of her ability to continue her career as a painter, she finds herself isolated in a home miles away from civilization, trapped in a failing relationship, and under the manipulation of the virtual assistant that her husband has created."

Technology can unleash devastating consequences when used with dishonorable intentions and according to Hera’s synopsis, ​it appears that Julie will have to fight for her survival against it.   As for her husband, he can either stop the very thing that he created to save his wife or allow it to further destroy humanity and possibly his marriage.

Rest assured, fans are eager to see both Morley and Taylor working together again after their departure on The 100 that ended after seven seasons in 2020.  After such a dismal (and unfair) ending for Bellamy and a bittersweet one for Clarke, here is to hoping that their fates are unmatched in Hera.

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The 100 — “The Blood of Sanctum” — Image Number: HU613b_0297b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Bob Morley as Bellamy and Eliza Taylor as Clarke — Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW — © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved. /

Since the nuclear apocalyptic series had its finale, Eliza has become the director of two music videos, as well as starring and producing in an Australian production, and landing a guest-starring role in Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville in the upcoming third season.  As for Bob, come December 26th, he will be a part of a new Australian mini-series, Love Me, that will air exclusively on Binge TV Australia. Back in May, he played a criminal in the season three finale of ABC’s The Rookie.

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What do you think of Bob Morley’s and Eliza Taylor’s new venture together?  Do you have hopes for Hera?  If Hera is not the confirmed title, what would you title it?  Share your thoughts in the comments.

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