Stephen Dorff Says Divinity Is a Daring, Experimental Film | Sundance 2023

Once again employing the blended style of live-action and stop-motion he defines as “meta-scope,” writer-director Eddie Alcazar returned to Sundance Film Festival this year with the premiere of his sci-fi thriller, Divinity. Starring Stephen Dorff, the black and white film is set in an uncanny world where humans have become hooked on a serum called Divinity, a creation set in motion by the ambitious scientist, Sterling Pierce (Scott Bakula), who devoted his life to unlocking the secrets of immortality. Dorff, who plays Sterling’s son Jaxxon, has forged a career in Hollywood since the mid-80s, appearing in genres across the board, from blockbusters like 1998’s Blade (pre-MCU era), to the lesser-known gems like Entropy. In Divinity, the serum, now controlled and manufactured by Sterling’s son, Jaxxon Pierce, is in high demand on this desolate planet, though Divinity does not stop the mind from aging, only the body. Because of its side effects, there are some who would like to see the unbeliev