Westworld
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Created by | Michael Crichton |
Original work | Westworld (1973) |
Owner | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Discovery), except for Futureworld owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. |
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Westworld is an American
Film series
Westworld (1973)
Westworld was the first theatrical feature novelist
The story is about amusement park robots that malfunction and begin killing visitors. It stars Yul Brynner as an android in a futuristic Western-themed amusement park, and Richard Benjamin and James Brolin as guests of the park.
Futureworld (1976)
Futureworld is the
The story is set two years after the Westworld tragedy, with the Delos corporation having reopened the park. The story starts when
Principal cast
Characters | Film | |
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Westworld | Futureworld | |
1973 | 1976 | |
The Gunslinger | Yul Brynner | |
Peter Martin | Richard Benjamin | |
John Blane | James Brolin | |
Chuck Browning | Peter Fonda | |
Tracy Ballard | Blythe Danner | |
Dr. Duffy | Arthur Hill | |
Dr. Schneider | John P. Ryan
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Harry | Stuart Margolin |
Crew
Role | Film | |
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Westworld | Futureworld | |
1973 | 1976 | |
Director | Michael Crichton | Richard T. Heffron |
Producer | Paul N. Lazarus III | James T. Aubrey & Paul N. Lazarus III |
Screenplay | Michael Crichton | Mayo Simon & George Schenck |
Composer | Fred Karlin | |
Editor | David Bretherton | James Mitchell |
Cinematographer | Gene Polito | Gene Polito & Howard Schwartz |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | American International Pictures |
Release date | November 21, 1973 | August 13, 1976 |
Running time | 88 minutes | 104 minutes |
Television series
Beyond Westworld (1980)
Beyond Westworld was created by Michael Crichton which served as a continuation of the two feature films.[6] The series stars Jim McMullan as Security Chief John Moore of the Delos Corporation. The story revolved around Moore having to stop the evil scientist Simon Quaid, as he plans to use the Delos robots to try to take over the world.[7]
It premiered on March 5, 1980, on the television network
Westworld (2016–2022)
Westworld is an American science fiction-thriller television series created by husband-wife duo Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. Nolan serves as executive producer along with Joy, J. J. Abrams and Bryan Burk.[8] The series takes place in fictional Westworld, a technologically advanced, Western-themed amusement park populated completely by synthetic androids dubbed "Hosts". Westworld caters to high-paying visitors dubbed "Newcomers" (also known as "Guests"), who can do whatever they wish within the park, without fear of retaliation from the Hosts.
Westworld premiered on October 2, 2016, on the cable television channel
Video games
A first-person shooter based on the film, titled Westworld 2000, was released in 1996.[14]
A mobile game was released on 2018. After a lawsuit by Bethesda Games accusing Warner of copying Fallout Shelter was settled, the game was shut down in 2019.[15]
An action game based on the TV series, titled Westworld Awakening, was released in 2019 for virtual reality headsets.[16][17]
Westworld in popular culture
- 1981: "Do You Believe in the West World" is the lead track and a single from the 1981 album Westworld by British post-punk band Theatre of Hate. The single went on to reach no. 1 in the U.K. independent singles chart.
- 1985: The song "Just Give 'em Whiskey" by Colourbox contains samples from the trailer of the film. In the film, in fact, the voice-over is performed by a different voice[18]
- 1991: The Red Dwarf episode "Meltdown" is based on the 1973 film Westworld.
- 2001: Stephen Malkmus mentions Yul Brynner and Westworld in the track "Jo Jo's Jacket" from his 2001 eponymous album.
References
- ^ Rice, Lynette (October 8, 2022). "'Westworld': Jonathan Nolan Drops Hint At New York Comic-Con About Fifth And Final Season Negotiations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Westworld". Tcm.com. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ A Brief, Early History of Computer Graphics in Film Archived 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, Larry Yaeger, 16 Aug 2002 (last update), retrieved 24 March 2010
- ^ "Westworld (1973)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Variety Staff. December 31, 1975. "Futureworld", Variety.
- ^ "Beyond Westworld". The New York Times.
- ^ "Beyond Westworld DVD news: Announcement for Beyond Westworld - The Complete Series - TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on August 1, 2014.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (August 31, 2013). "HBO Greenlights Sci-Fi Pilot Westworld From J.J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (July 30, 2016). "'Westworld,' 'Divorce,' 'Insecure' Set HBO Premiere Dates". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ "Westworld: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Westworld: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (October 3, 2016). "TV Ratings: 'Westworld' Premiere Matches 'True Detective' Season 1". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ Hibberd, James (November 4, 2022). "HBO Cancels 'Westworld' in Shock Decision". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Westworld 2000". Next Generation. No. 27. March 1997. p. 98.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (January 16, 2019). "Westworld mobile game is shutting down following lawsuit settlement". The Verge. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
has the same or highly similar game design, art style, animations, features, and other gameplay elements
- ^ Burke, Ron (September 18, 2019). "Violent Virtual Delights — Westworld Awakening VR review". Gaming Trend. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ Coles, Jason (August 19, 2019). "Westworld: Awakening Review – A Haunting VR Experience". UploadVR. UVR Media, LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ https://www.whosampled.com/Colourbox/Just-Give-%27Em-Whiskey/