Westworld is getting a movie reboot, with the writer of Jurassic Park on board
David Koepp is writing the screenplay as Warner Bros. seeks a fresh take on Michael Crichton’s sci-fi franchise.
- Warner Bros. has tapped screenwriter David Koepp to write a new feature film adaptation of Westworld, the 1973 sci-fi thriller originally written and directed by Michael Crichton.
- Crichton's 1973 film followed vacationers at a futuristic theme park populated by lifelike robots that malfunction, a premise later adapted into a critically acclaimed HBO series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
- Known for adapting Jurassic Park, Koepp brings extensive experience with major franchises like Mission: Impossible, Spider-Man, and War of the Worlds to this new project.
- A 'major filmmaker' is reportedly circling the project, though Warner Bros. has yet to attach a director or confirm whether the movie will connect to previous franchise entries.
- As Warner Bros. navigates a sale to Paramount Skydance, fans hope this film might eventually restore the cancelled HBO series to streaming services.
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Mgm/Kobal/ShutterstockWhen HBO launched Westworld in 2016, the hype was unreal. Seemingly, every sci-fi/fantasy critic in the world was ready to love it before it even came out, and when the twisty series from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy actually dropped, various bonkers fan theories started coming true. Westworld quickly redefined — for better or worse — the modern mystery box show. Is now now? Is this person really that person, or are they not…
David Koepp To Script Remake Of Michael Crichton's 'Westworld' Movie
EXCLUSIVE: After bringing Michael Crichton’s theme park vision to the screen scripting 1993’s Jurassic Park and two sequels, screenwriter David Koepp is looking to tackle another one. Deadline hears Koepp will revisit Westworld, the 1973 film written and directed by Crichton about an adult fantasy park that allows monied guests with a hankering for the Old West to go up against a coterie of robots wielding six-guns. The vacation turns nightmaris…
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