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 […]
Ridley Scott talks Philip K. Dick adaptation The Man in the High Castle, new images released
Entertainment Weekly has debuted two new images from The Man in the High Castle, Amazon Studios’ adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s Hugo Award-winning 1962 novel The Man in the High Castle, which takes place in an alternate history 20th Century where the Allies lost World War II and the globe is now split between German […]
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: 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 Electric Dreams – The Impossible Planet Review
Villordsutch reviews Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: The Impossible Planet… Episode two of Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams is titled The Impossible Planet. Originally published back in 1953 within the American Science Fiction and Fantasy magazine Imagination, this latest iteration is delivered by David Farr (The Night Manager, Hanna, McMafia) who is handling both writing and […]
Timothy Spall to star in Philip K. Dick series Electric Dreams
Timothy Spall is confirmed to star in the Philip K. Dick anthology series Electric Dreams. It was reported last month that Amazon had picked up the anthology series based on the work of author Philip K. Dick, and we now know that actor Timothy Spall will star in one of the episodes. The show, getting […]