In this modern-day adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic novel, Will Radford (Ice Cube) is a top cybersecurity analyst for Homeland Security. He spends his days tracking potential threats to national security through a mass surveillance program. However, when an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from him and the rest of the world, he must confront the truth and uncover the secrets that lie beneath the surface of modern society.