The walls looks so cool!
And some advice, if your time are limited, choose only one of your dev directions at first. Which one is more important for you right now? The AI, or the theme of the movie?
The latter I guess. So is a another “AI” which not the same to original one can do? If yes, do you think it is a way to choose the Tilemap Path Finding ( a* ) for AI right now, and do the “accurate” AI later when you have enough time.