Based on the 1973 film of the same name, created by Jonathan Nolan, executive produced by J.J. Abrams, a cast featuring Anthony Hopkins, and airing on HBO, there's an awful lot of expectation riding on Westworld. Thankfully, it looks as though it might just live up to it. Set at the futuristic theme park that gives the series its name, it's described as "a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin." The park is staffed by robots that allow people to live out their fantasies, including gunslingers you can duel against, and even robot prostitutes. However, when the parks central computer breaks down, the robots begin to run amok. It's certainly a high concept drama, and promises to blend that with the morally ambiguous characters, sex, violence, strong acting and great visuals we've come to expect from HBO. If that one hits, it will be big.
NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far.
A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.
