With the Phillip K. Dick Film Festival taking place this weekend, Hasitha Fernando on the essential Philip K. Dick movie adaptations… The name Philip K. Dick needs no introduction. The indefatigable author’s works have dazzled the minds of readers the world over for several decades now. Hollywood, however, took some time to recognize the author’s […]
Minority Report at 20: From Book to the Big Screen
Hasitha Fernando revisits Minority Report as it turns 20… For decades Philip K. Dick’s works have enthralled readers the world over with their high-brow concepts, philosophical themes and engaging narratives. Posthumously his efforts have attracted the attention of many a talented Hollywood filmmaker, who seek to bring his singular vision to life. Ridley Scott accomplished […]
Francis Lawrence to direct movie adaptation of Philip K. Dick novel Vulcan’s Hammer
The Hunger Games and Red Sparrow helmer Francis Lawrence has signed on to direct a feature adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s1960 novel Vulcan’s Hammer. As per Deadline, the story takes place “after a devastating world war, when the 70 nations of Earth form the Unity Party cede global governance to the Vulcan AI system, which […]
The Man in High Castle gets a final season trailer
With its premiere just a few weeks away, Entertainment Weekly has revealed the trailer for the final season of Amazon’s alternate history sci-fi The Man in High Castle. The series, based on Phillip K. Dick’s novel, tells the story of a world where the Nazis did not lose World War II and conquered America. Watch the […]
Philip K. Dick’s The Great C now available on Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream
VR developer Secret Location has released The Great C, the first ever VR adaption of a Philip K. Dick story to mobile VR audiences on Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream. Initially released for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift towards the end of 2018, The Great C provides a 37 minute dramatic sci-fi adventure […]
Watch the trailer for The Man in High Castle season 3
Amazon Studios have released a trailer for the third season of The Man in High Castle. The series, based on Philip K. Dick’s novel, imagines a world where the Nazis won World War II and rules over North America with Japan. Check it out below, along with a poster and images Based on Philip K. Dick’s […]
Exclusive Interview: The Man in the High Castle’s Alexa Davalos, Rufus Sewell and Jason O’Mara talk about humanizing the enemy
Justin Cook caught up with The Man in the High Castle cast members Alexa Davalos, Rufus Sewell and Jason O’Mara and executive producer Dan Percival at New York Comic Con. First and second season spoilers lie ahead… When it comes to dystopian fiction, perhaps none is as scary, or as consistently timely as Philip K. Dick’s The Man […]
Exclusive Interview: Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams executive producers on making the “greatest tribute album ever”
Justin Cook interviews Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams executive producers Isa Dick Hackett, Michael Dinner, David Kanter and Ronald D. Moore… Soon enough, The Man in the High Castle won’t be the only Philip K. Dick-based TV show on Amazon Video, as several short stories written by the late author will finally be realized on screen […]
Philip K. Dick’s Second Variety heading to the small screen
Following on from the critically acclaimed anthology series Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams, Variety is reporting that Red One Entertainment has snapped up the small screen rights to Dick’s Second Variety, and is developing the novella as a TV series. Second Variety was previously adapted for the big screen as the 1995 Peter Weller-headlined Screamers, […]
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams – Crazy Diamond Review
Villordsutch reviews Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: “Crazy Diamond”… This week’s Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams takes its inspiration from the story originally titled “Sales Pitch”, which was published way back in 1954 within Future magazine, now here delivered in 2017 under the new moniker of “Crazy Diamond”. This reimagined version has been written by […]
