Westworld is an American science fiction-thriller media franchise that began with the 1973 film Westworld, written and directed by Michael Crichton. The film depicts a technologically advanced Wild-West-themed amusement park populated by androids that malfunction and begin killing the human visitors; it was followed by the sequel film Futureworld. The franchise moved to television in 1980 with the short-lived series Beyond Westworld on CBS. In 2016 a new television series based on the original film debuted on HBO; the critically acclaimed series has broadcast three seasons, with a fourth in production.
| Creator | Michael Crichton |
| Original work | Westworld (1973) |
| Films | Westworld (1973), Futureworld (1976) |
| Television series | Beyond Westworld (1980), Westworld (2016–present) |
About Westworld
Humans vacation at an old west amusement park full of artificially intelligent robots. The series was created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
Achievement of Westworld
The show is loosely based on the 1973 film of the same name. The show was nominated for its first seven Emmy Awards in 2017.
