2026 Nominees

What Could Go Wrong?

Audible, Plan B

USA

- Podcasts

In this mind bending quest, Scott Z. Burns, the acclaimed screenwriter of Contagion, sets out to create a worthy follow-up to his film which eerily predicated the Covid 19 pandemic. Reuniting with director Steven Soderbergh, as well as cast members Matt Damon and Laurance Fishburne, Burns also turns to an unexpected collaborator: Artificial Intelligence. Enlisting the aid of a cheeky generative AI chatbot named “Lexter,” Scott develops a sequel to Contagion that seems as plausible–and frightening– as the original. As the adventure spirals into uncharted territory in this Audible Original produced by Plan B and Best Case Studios, one question looms large: In this brave new world of human-AI collaboration, what could possibly go wrong?