Before tonight’s episode ofGame of Thrones, HBO debuted the first full trailer forWestworld. The network still hasn’t issued an exact premiere date yet, but this trailer reveals that the show is slated to debut sometime this October. It isn’t known when more details and footage will be released, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted.
The one-hour drama seriesWestworld(ten episodes) is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged. The cast includesAnthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jimmi Simpson, Rodrigo Santoro, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Ben Barnes, Simon Quarterman, Angela Sarafyan, Luke Hemsworth and Clifton Collins, Jr. Inspired by the motion picture “Westworld,” written and directed by Michael Crichton. Production companies, Bad Robot Productions, Jerry Weintraub Productions and Kilter Films in association with Warner Bros. Television. Executive producer/writer/director, Jonathan Nolan; executive producer/writer, Lisa Joy; executive producers, J.J. Abrams, Jerry Weintraub, Bryan Burk.
Production companies behindWestworldareBad RobotProductions, Jerry Weintraub Productions and Kilter Films in association with Warner Bros. Television. Executive producer/writer/director,Jonathan Nolanis working alongside executive producer/writer, Lisa Joy; executive producers,J.J. Abrams, Jerry Weintraub, Bryan Burk; co-executive producer, Kathy Lingg; producer, Athena Wickham; and co-producer, Susie Ekins.
The show is based on the 1973 sci-fi filmWestworld, which centers on an amusement park where visitors can live out their wildest fantasies, with the help of androids.Anthony Hopkinsis playingYul Brynner’s role from the film, the eccentric park owner.Lisa Joyhas revealed that the series is a mix of the sci-fi and Western genres, whileJonathan Nolanadded thatWestworldis a place where anything can happen.
Westworldwas first ordered to series in November 2014, and fans got afirst look videofrom the series back in August. The network was previously targeting a 2015premiere date, but that was later pushed to an unspecified date in 2016. This new trailer reveals the show will debut sometime this October, so stay tuned for more details. In the meantime, check out the first footage below.
