Westworld (TV series)
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| Based on | Westworld by Michael Chrichton |
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| Original language | English |
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| Network | HBO |
Westworld is an upcoming science fiction thriller television pilot written by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, based on the 1973 film of the same name, which was written and directed by famed American novelist Michael Chrichton. Nolan and Joy will serve as executive producers along with J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and Jerry Weintraub, with Nolan directing.[1]
Described as "a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin,"[2] will center on a futuristic amusment parked called Westworld.
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Robert Ford, the brilliant creative director of Westworld.[2]
- Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores Abernathy, a Western girl who discovers her entire life is an elaborately constructed lie.[2]
Production
Development
A remake of Westworld was first being considered in early 2011.[3] The feature however never materialized and it was announced on August 31, 2013 that premium cable channel HBO had ordered a pilot for a potential television series version of the story, with Jonathan Nolan directing and co-writing with Lisa Joy and J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and Jerry Weintraub executive producing.[1] It will be the second series based on Chrichton's original story after 1980's Beyond Westworld, which aired only three episodes on CBS before being cancelled.[4]
Casting
Anthony Hopkins and Evan Rachel Wood were the first cast members to be formally announced, taking on the roles of Dr. Robert Ford and Dolores Abernathy, respectively.[2]
References
- ^ a b Gelman, Vlada (August 31, 2013). "HBO Greenlights Sci-Fi Pilot Westworld From J.J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan". TV Line. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Goldberg, Lesley (July 22, 2014). "Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood to Star in HBO's 'Westworld'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 19, 2011). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Lethal Weapon,' 'Wild Bunch' Reboots Revived After Warner Bros. Exec Shuffle". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ Gibson, Brody (September 3, 2013). "Abrams And Nolan Team Up For Westworld HBO Pilot". Boomtron. Retrieved July 23, 2014.