New Trailer Released For HBO’s ‘Westworld’

Anthony Hopkins is describing Westworld as a “a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin.” So far, we are content to just call it awesome.

Admittedly, I haven’t seen the 1973 Michael Crichton film upon which the new show is based, but I’m blown away by what we are seeing here and the way it examines morality in the world of artificial intelligence. I’ll definitely be tuning in when the show premiers on HBO October, 2nd.

The one-hour drama series WESTWORLD (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 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.