Doug Liman & Google: Immersive Film Project
- Google is expanding its presence in film and TV, recently launching 100 Zeroes in partnership with Range Media Partners.
- Neil Parris, Head of filmmaker Partnerships at Google, described the project as an original 180° immersive short film that will launch on Google’s upcoming XR app, Asteroid.
- The film centers on a group of strangers risking everything to mine a near-Earth asteroid for wealth. After the film, the audience can interact with an AI-powered character...
Doug Liman Directs Immersive Film for Google’s XR App
Updated May 29, 2025
Google is expanding its presence in film and TV, recently launching 100 Zeroes in partnership with Range Media Partners. One of their first ventures is an “immersive spatial film” directed by Doug Liman, known for films like Road House.
Neil Parris, Head of filmmaker Partnerships at Google, described the project as an original 180° immersive short film that will launch on Google’s upcoming XR app, Asteroid. The film is expected to be available later this year,following the release of Project Moohan,the new XR headset developed jointly by Samsung and Google.
The film centers on a group of strangers risking everything to mine a near-Earth asteroid for wealth. After the film, the audience can interact with an AI-powered character left behind on the asteroid, extending the story beyond the initial film.
Elvis Mitchell, Neil Parris, Sean Douglas, and Peter Micelli.
Google’s Parris noted the company has focused on building relationships with filmmakers over the past year and a half. The 100 Zeroes initiative aims to support filmmakers by integrating technologies like XR and AI into their work, enabling them across multiple platforms.
Range CEO Peter Micelli emphasized the importance of artists participating in the dialog around AI. He sees technological shifts as opportunities for storytelling to evolve, noting that human beings will always want to be around storytelling.
Sean Douglas has writen a short project that will serve as one of the first short films produced under the Google x Range: AI On Screen initiative. The program commissions short films from filmmakers and a range of voices across genres that delve into the complex relationship between humanity and AI.
What’s next
Google and Range plan to develop, finance, and produce projects across film, scripted and non-scripted TV, and audio through 100 Zeroes. The company aims to assist creatives in integrating cutting-edge technologies like XR and AI into their filmmaking process.