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Westworld‘s Creators Preview What to Expect in the Third Season

The third season of Westworld is nearly upon us, to offer mysteries, insights into the danger of big technology, and stuff to argue about on Reddit. In a recently released Variety video, the show’s creators, Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, open up about some of what to expect from this third season and how it…

io9 Julie Muncy Mar 15

Westworld’s 25 Biggest ‘Holy Shit’ Moments By Episode (So Far)

The return of Westworld is nearly here—and while io9 already has a very handy guide to quickly get you up to speed so you can dive right into season three, we also wanted to look back at the most shocking, most monumentally plot-shifting, and otherwise intensely memorable moments of the show so far. These are…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Mar 12

The New Westworld Season 3 Trailer Sets Up an Epic Showdown

When season two of Westworld ended back in April 2018, it felt like season three would never come. The year 2020 felt so far away. Well, that time has finally passed and Westworld season three is coming—with a brand-new trailer that hammers the point home in as epic a way possible. Westworld will return for its…

Trailers Germain Lussier Feb 20

Westworld’s Comic-Con Panel Dove Into the Murky Ethics of A.I., in Our World and Delos’

More than a year has passed since we got the explosive finale of Westworld season two and it’ll be several more months until we find out what happens next. However, at Comic-Con 2019, the show’s creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy took the stage with stars Thandie Newton, Aaron Paul, Tessa Thompson, Evan Rachel Wood,…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 21

The Big Difference Between Westworld‘s New Robots and Old Ones Isn’t Just Skin Deep

Westworld isn’t due back until 2020, and we’ll definitely be getting more details Saturday when it takes over Comic Con’s Hall H (of which we’ll be in attendance), but some new information has already been released, including details about the new flesh free robots first seen in the teaser back in April. According to Entertainment…

io9 Alex Cranz Jul 18

The Stars of Westworld Make 25-Minute Long ‘Spoiler’ Video Just to Troll Fans

Last night during a Reddit AMA, Westworld co-showrunner Jonathan Nolan made a bold statement: in an attempt to stop spoilers from ruining fans enjoyment of the show’s upcoming second season, the creative team would release a video detailing the entire plot of the season to select fans. The video is here and… it’s not that.…

Television James Whitbrook Apr 10

The Co-Creator of Westworld Just Dropped an Early Season Two Clue

Remember last year when everyone was obsessed with Westworld? The HBO hit sparked our imaginations in all kinds of ways. However, with a long wait for season two, things have been quiet lately. That may start to change, however, as co-creator Jonathan Nolan took to Reddit to drop an early clue for season two. In…

Television Germain Lussier Jun 16

Westworld Won’t Be Back Until 2018

It’s a good thing the season one finale of Westworld left so many things for viewers to discuss. They’re going to be waiting a long time for it to return. Series executive producer Jonathan Nolan confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter what many other outlets had already assumed. The hit show won’t be back until 2018.…

Television Germain Lussier Dec 5

New Footage Solves One Mystery of How Westworld‘s Park Actually Works

Along with the questions about autonomy, self, and what it means to be real, Westworld also stirs up mysteries of a more practical nature. Namely, how does this giant park even work? One thing we have seen in the show is that the staff can come into the park at night, dressed in containment suits…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Nov 17

Last Night’s Westworld Had a Creepy Homage to the Original Film

There was a moment in last night’s Westworld that made everyone who’s seen the original film freeze in shock. Thankfully for our sanity, showrunner Jonathan Nolan has confirmed that we all saw what we thought we saw. In “The Adversary,” Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) travels down into the bowels of the Westworld office in order to…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Nov 7

George R.R. Martin’s Idea for a Game of Thrones/Westworld Crossover Makes a Ton of Sense

Actually, George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones/Westworld crossover plan makes more sense than the actual show. His idea is that there’s a Game of Thrones World next to the Westworld park. And there should be one. Because we all know, with the state of creative capitalism being what it is, that the first totally immersive,…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Oct 19

Person of Interest’s Final Villains Are Mark Zuckerberg and Isaac Asimov

For years, Person of Interest has been right on the cutting edge between commenting on current events and speculating about the future. With its final season, the show is depicting a futuristic nightmare—and yet, it’s also more topical than ever before. We talked to producers Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman, and they told us the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 28

Jonathan Nolan: ‘Nothing That I Have Done Prepared Me’ for the Challenge of Westworld

We’ve been anxiously awaiting HBO’s Westworld for what feels like forever. Originally, we hoped Westworld would arrive in 2015, then we heard 2016. And then production was shut down, and we heard it might be 2017 instead. What’s going on? We talked to showrunner Jonathan Nolan, and he filled us in. We were talking to…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 26

You Might Not Even Get to Watch Westworld This Year

Just over a year ago, we were confidently predicting that you’d get to watch HBO’s revamped version of Westworld later in 2015. But now, a new report from The Hollywood Reporter claims that this TV show based on the classic Michael Crichton movie might not appear until 2017. Remember when we said not to worry…

Television James Whitbrook Feb 24

HBO’s Westworld Has Shut Down Production, But Here’s Why You Don’t Need to Worry

News broke over the weekend that the highly anticipated HBO sci-fi series Westworld has shut down production. And while that’s true and sounds like incredibly bad news, it’s actually the opposite. “As we head into the final phase of production on Westworld, we’ve made the decision to take a brief hiatus in order to get…

Television Germain Lussier Jan 18

One Of The Bleakest Monologues In Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy Never Made It Into The Films

The very first teaser for Batman Begins had a laser-guided focus: to remind you that this was far from the goofy Batmans of Forever, of Batman & Robin or Batman ‘66. But apparently, its bleak monologuing was even a bit too much for the actual (and plenty grim) movie itself. The 2004 teaser for the…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 9

The First Westworld Teaser Asks You To Question Your Reality

With the season finale of True Detective upon us tonight, HBO has released the first teaser of their upcoming show, Westworld, and it looks fantastic. There’s some unsettling images here as the robots looking blankly on as flies buzz across their faces and an interesting mix of modern, science fiction-looking rooms back to back with…

Trailers Andrew Liptak Aug 9

We Got Our First Real Look at HBO’s Intense New AI Series Westworld

A woman is sitting in a chair, her face slightly battered, paralyzed. A fly is slowly walking across her face, and she can’t move — even when the bug walks over her opened eye. She can hear a male voice in her head, asking, “Do you want to wake up?” It’s the first extended look…

Television Annalee Newitz Jul 11

Interstellar‘s Original Ending Actually Made Sense—And It Wasn’t Happy

The final act of Interstellar was a bit of mess, packed with feel-good mystical pseudoscience that was out of place in a sometimes glorious space opera. It turns out that ending was all director Christopher Nolan’s idea and that Jonathan Nolan’s original script called for a more straightforward—and darker—ending. https://gizmodo.com/interstellar-is-the-best-and-worst-space-opera-youll-ev-1654807305 Spoilers ahead. The Nerdist reported…

Movies Lauren Davis Mar 20

Forget Skynet: How Person Of Interest Depicts A Realistic A.I. Uprising

Tons of science fiction stories have shown artificial intelligence turning against us — but Person of Interest has broken new ground in showing an A.I. takeover that most people don’t even know is happening. Creators Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman tell io9 why their show’s take on A.I. revolt is subtler than Skynet. Tonight’s episode…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 13

Westworld‘s Creators Preview What to Expect in the Third Season

Westworld’s 25 Biggest ‘Holy Shit’ Moments By Episode (So Far)

The New Westworld Season 3 Trailer Sets Up an Epic Showdown

Westworld’s Comic-Con Panel Dove Into the Murky Ethics of A.I., in Our World and Delos’

The Big Difference Between Westworld‘s New Robots and Old Ones Isn’t Just Skin Deep

The Stars of Westworld Make 25-Minute Long ‘Spoiler’ Video Just to Troll Fans

The Co-Creator of Westworld Just Dropped an Early Season Two Clue

Westworld Won’t Be Back Until 2018

New Footage Solves One Mystery of How Westworld‘s Park Actually Works

Last Night’s Westworld Had a Creepy Homage to the Original Film

George R.R. Martin’s Idea for a Game of Thrones/Westworld Crossover Makes a Ton of Sense

Person of Interest’s Final Villains Are Mark Zuckerberg and Isaac Asimov

Jonathan Nolan: ‘Nothing That I Have Done Prepared Me’ for the Challenge of Westworld

You Might Not Even Get to Watch Westworld This Year

HBO’s Westworld Has Shut Down Production, But Here’s Why You Don’t Need to Worry

One Of The Bleakest Monologues In Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy Never Made It Into The Films

The First Westworld Teaser Asks You To Question Your Reality

We Got Our First Real Look at HBO’s Intense New AI Series Westworld

Interstellar‘s Original Ending Actually Made Sense—And It Wasn’t Happy

Forget Skynet: How Person Of Interest Depicts A Realistic A.I. Uprising

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