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New Teaser Trailer for HBO's Westworld - premieres October 2nd, 2016 [trailer 2 up!]

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EDIT: Trailer #2

- Westworld: Teaser Trailer (HBO)
- Westworld (HBO) Teaser Trailer HD

The second link shouldn't be region locked if anyone is having problems with that.
HBO said:
The one-hour drama series Westworld 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 of the 10-episode series includes Anthony 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.
Wikipedia said:
Westworld is an upcoming science fiction thriller television series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy for HBO, based on the 1973 film of the same name, which was written and directed by American novelist Michael Crichton. Nolan serves as executive producer along with Joy, J. J. Abrams and Bryan Burk with Nolan directing the pilot. It is scheduled to premiere in fall 2016.

Described as "a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin," the series tells the story of a futuristic theme park called Westworld.

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Descriptions and cast list via the link.

Full PR from HBO:
DRAMA SERIES WESTWORLD DEBUTS OCT. 2 ON HBO

Created For Television By Jonathan Nolan And Lisa Joy; Executive Produced, Written And Directed By Jonathan Nolan; Executive Produced And Written By Lisa Joy; Executive Produced By J.J. Abrams, Jerry Weintraub, Bryan Burk; Inspired By The Motion Picture “Westworld,” Written And Directed By Michael Crichton;

Anthony 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. Star

The one-hour drama series WESTWORLD kicks off its ten-episode season SUNDAY, OCT. 2 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Created for television by Jonathan Nolan (“Interstellar,” “The Dark Knight,” “Person of Interest”) and Lisa Joy (“Pushing Daisies,” “Burn Notice”), both of whom are executive producing and writing, with Nolan also directing, the series was inspired by the 1973 motion picture “Westworld,” written and directed by Michael Crichton.

WESTWORLD is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin, exploring a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.

Co-creator Nolan explains, “Building on the incredibly evocative concept of the original film, we wanted to pose the question: If you could be completely immersed in a fantasy, one in which you could do whatever you wanted, would you discover things about yourself that you didn’t want to know?”

Co-creator Joy adds, “We also wanted to explore what it means to be human from the outside in - through the eyes of the ‘hosts’: the lifelike AI characters that are the main attractions of the park. It’s a meditation on consciousness - the blessing and the burden of it?—?beautifully portrayed by our remarkable cast.”

WESTWORLD stars Anthony Hopkins (Academy Award® winner for “The Silence of the Lambs”; Academy Award® nominee for “Remains of the Day,” “Nixon,” “Amistad”), Ed Harris (Golden Globe winner and Emmy® nominee for HBO’s “Game Change”; Academy Award® nominee for “Pollock,” “Apollo 13”), Evan Rachel Wood (Golden Globe nominee for “Thirteen”; Emmy® and Golden Globe nominee for HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”), James Marsden (the “X-Men” films), Thandie Newton (“Mission: Impossible II”) and Jeffrey Wright (HBO’s “Confirmation”; Emmy® and Golden Globe winner for HBO’s “Angels in America”).

The series also stars Tessa Thompson (“Creed”), Sidse Babett Knudsen (“Borgen”), Jimmi Simpson (HBO’s “The Newsroom”), Rodrigo Santoro (“Focus,” “The 33”), Shannon Woodward (“Raising Hope”), Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (“Chernobyl Diaries”), Ben Barnes (“The Chronicles of Narnia” films), Simon Quarterman (“The Devil Inside”), Angela Sarafyan (“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn”), Luke Hemsworth (“Infini”) and Clifton Collins, Jr. (“Star Trek”).

Among WESTWORLD’s main players are: Dr. Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins), the brilliant, taciturn and complicated creative director, chief programmer and founder of Westworld, who has an uncompromising creative vision for the park. The Man in Black (Ed Harris) is the distillation of pure villainy into one man. Dolores Abernathy (Evan Rachel Wood) is a provincial, beautiful and kind rancher’s daughter, who begins to discover that her entire idyllic existence is an elaborately constructed lie.

Teddy Flood (James Marsden), a new arrival to a small frontier town, quickly proves both his charm and talent with a revolver. Beautiful, razor-sharp madam Maeve Millay (Thandie Newton) has a genius for reading people and a knack for survival, but her seen-it-all-before worldview is about to be challenged. Bernard Lowe (Jeffrey Wright) is the brilliant and quixotic head of the park’s Programming Division, whose keen observation of human nature provides him with boundless inspiration for his life’s work: creating artificial people.

Charlotte Hale (Tessa Thompson) is a mysterious and savvy provocateur with a unique perspective on Westworld. Theresa Cullen (Sidse Babett Knudsen), Westworld’s head of Quality Assurance, is responsible for keeping the park from sliding into unscripted chaos. A first-time visitor, William (Jimmi Simpson) is initially wary of the park’s more lascivious attractions, but slowly uncovers a deeper meaning.

Hector Escaton (Rodrigo Santoro), Westworld’s perennial “most wanted” bandit, subscribes to the theory that the West is a wild place, and the only way to survive is to embrace the role of predator. Elsie Hughes (Shannon Woodward), a sardonic rising star in the Behavior Department, is charged with diagnosing the odd quirks of behavior in the park’s hosts. Armistice (Ingrid Bolsø Berdal) is a savage fighter and brutal bandit, whose ruthlessness is surpassed only by her abiding loyalty to her fellow outlaws.

Logan (Ben Barnes) is a veteran guest whose hedonistic romp through the park is equally motivated by self-indulgence and a desire to help his friend, William. Lee Sizemore (Simon Quarterman) is the head of Narrative, whose storylines tantalize the guests, while his temperament grates on his colleagues. Clementine Pennyfeather (Angela Sarafyan), one of Westworld’s most popular attractions, is perfectly beguiling, by design.

Stubbs (Luke Hemsworth) is the no-nonsense head of Security, charged with monitoring host and human interactions and ensuring the safety of the guests. Lawrence (Clifton Collins, Jr.), a charming but lethal outlaw, has a knack for maneuvering and negotiating the various criminal elements of Westworld.

WESTWORLD was inspired by the motion picture “Westworld,” written and directed by Michael Crichton. Production companies, Kilter Films, Bad Robot Productions, and Jerry Weintraub Productions 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
Includes an expanded cast list and blurbs on a few of the key players.
 
I still remember watching the old movie when I was a kid. The tone here is much more sophisticated and promising. HBO knows what they're doing. They'll survive the Netflix onslaught where others will falter.
 

Fuzzy

I would bang a hot farmer!
Saw this earlier tonight on Showcase in Canada. I can't believe this is finally coming out.
 

ZeroX03

Banned
With no knowledge of the original, that trailer was complete nonsense to me.

Read a synopsis of the original movie, now it's a lot clearer.
 

KingKong

Member
If I could indulge any appetite, I don't think I would choose the wild west out of all things. Saves money on the budget though
 

Epcott

Member
R.I.P. Michael Crichton 😔

With that said, trailer has me hyped as hell. Perfect blend of sci-fi and wild-west. So many great shows on the way.
 
looks great, glad they finally gave it a date.Taking The Leftovers slot unless they can air them together, and its going up against Shameless.


Hope it does good HBO need a new hit. Also hope they can get The Leftovers done to air with it and expose more to that show.
 

jett

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I wonder exactly how they're gonna stretch this concept over multiple seasons. The movie really was just a slasher flick.
 
Meh, I love sci fi but the trailer didn't do much for me. It didn't seem to have anything that could push it meaningfully past 2 or 3 episodes, just "being a robot really sucks, lets kill all humans".

Hope there is more depth to the show than what was in the trailer, there is a LOT of good sci fi on TV right now and it would be a pity for HBO to bungle its first foray.
 

Cipherr

Member
Bruh wtf.... This looks more and more bizarre every time. Im so glad I know nothing about this. It looks to be exactly the type of thing I enjoy. Can't wait.
 

thetrin

Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
I'm down for this. Wonder how they're going to get more than a single season out of this, though.
 

Dan

No longer boycotting the Wolfenstein franchise
Westworld 1973 + AI + Dollhouse = Westworld 2016

I'm in.
 

Moff

Member
had no idea hopkins and ed harris were in this, very cool
loved the movie so this has been on my radar for a while
 

jett

D-Member
Meh, I love sci fi but the trailer didn't do much for me. It didn't seem to have anything that could push it meaningfully past 2 or 3 episodes, just "being a robot really sucks, lets kill all humans".

Hope there is more depth to the show than what was in the trailer, there is a LOT of good sci fi on TV right now and it would be a pity for HBO to bungle its first foray.

Can you recommend any? I recently realized I don't know of any sci-fi TV shows currently on air.
 

SMattera

Member
It would have to be really, really good. I don't think this has the same mass-market appeal of GoT based upon its premise.

Back in 2011, with the exception of the most ardent fantasy nerds, no one would've said GoT had mass-market appeal based on its premise, either.

Looks amazing. I have very high expectations.
 

nilbog21

Banned
lol I didn't know this movie was famous, didnt even know what it was called - this movie really fucked me up as a kid lol
 

duckroll

Member
I wonder exactly how they're gonna stretch this concept over multiple seasons. The movie really was just a slasher flick.

Maybe that's why after shooting 2/3 of the season, they had to shut everything down for months to go back to the drawing board with the writing team to "polish up the scripts" or whatever. Lol.
 
The trailer was a little messy if you don't know the premise, but it looks great and I'm in for the cast at the very least.
Can you recommend any? I recently realized I don't know of any sci-fi TV shows currently on air.
The Expanse is worth a look.

Looks very high budget for a show, how much did HBO spend on this
I've seen 88 million for the first season a couple of places. Wouldn't surprise me given it's a big budget HBO show that's a period piece and it ran way over budget.
 

duckroll

Member
The trailer was a little messy if you don't know the premise, but it looks great and I'm in for the cast at the very least.

I feel like the marketing for this from the start has always assumed somehow that the audience they're going for already know what Westworld was (a cult classic scifi film) and serves mainly to go "hey this isn't your dad's Westworld, we're taking it seriously and revamping the premise into a thought provoking cyberpunk longform story with very high production values!!!"

A weird way of going about it...
 

duckroll

Member
I wonder if Ed Brubaker is still involved in the production. I should ask him on Twitter. When they first started this, he was a story consultant on the project iirc.
 
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