The science fiction action film Surrogates was released in theaters in the United States.
The production of the movie Surrogates was officially announced, beginning pre-production activities.
The development and widespread adoption of Surrogate robots that allow people to interact with the world through idealized robotic versions of themselves.
Mass adoption of Surrogates among the general populace leads to a societal shift where most human activities are conducted remotely via their Surrogates.
FBI agent Tom Greer is assigned to investigate the mysterious murder of a college student outside her Surrogate, which is the first real human death in years.
Tom Greer disables his Surrogate to investigate the case personally, exposing himself to the real, dangerous world outside robotic shell.
Greer discovers an underground resistance group called Revolution that opposes the use of Surrogates and aims to bring people back to their real selves.
Revolution begins to sabotage the Surrogate Network infrastructure, causing widespread chaos among users.
Greer confronts his partner, Dr. Lionel Canter, who invented Surrogates and is now leading the Revolution to destroy them for humanity's good.
Dr. Canter destroys the main Surrogate control network, forcing people to confront reality without their Surrogates.
Following the collapse of the Surrogate system, humanity begins to reintegrate and reconnect through their real selves rather than surrogate bodies.
