History of Westworld in Timeline
Westworld is a science fiction franchise that began with a 1973 film about a technologically advanced Wild-West-themed amusement park where android hosts malfunction and kill human guests. It spawned a sequel film and a short-lived television series in 1980. In 2016, HBO launched a new, critically acclaimed television series based on the original film, exploring themes of artificial intelligence, consciousness, and free will within the park and beyond. The show ran for four seasons before cancellation.
1973: Release of Westworld film
In 1973, the film 'Westworld,' written and directed by Michael Crichton, was released, depicting a technologically advanced Wild-West-themed amusement park populated by androids that malfunction and begin killing the human visitors.
1976: Release of Futureworld film
In 1976, the sequel film 'Futureworld' to the original 'Westworld' movie was released.
March 5, 1980: Premiere of Beyond Westworld on CBS
On March 5, 1980, the television series 'Beyond Westworld' premiered on CBS in the United States.
1980: Premiere of Beyond Westworld TV series
In 1980, the 'Westworld' franchise expanded to television with the series 'Beyond Westworld' on CBS.
1996: Release of Westworld 2000 game
In 1996, a first-person shooter based on the film, titled 'Westworld 2000', was released.
2000: Title of game Westworld 2000
In 2000, 'Westworld 2000' still was the game based on the film.
October 2, 2016: Premiere of Westworld on HBO
On October 2, 2016, 'Westworld' premiered on HBO in the United States and attained strong Nielsen ratings, with the U.S. series premiere attracting 1.96 million viewers.
2016: Debut of new Westworld TV series on HBO
In 2016, a new television series based on the original 'Westworld' film debuted on HBO.
April 22, 2018: Second season of Westworld began
On April 22, 2018, the second season of 'Westworld' began.
2018: Release of Westworld mobile game
In 2018, a 'Westworld' mobile game was released.
2019: Release of Westworld Awakening VR game
In 2019, an action game based on the TV series, titled 'Westworld Awakening', was released for virtual reality headsets.
2019: Shutdown of Westworld mobile game
In 2019, the 'Westworld' mobile game was shut down after a lawsuit by Bethesda Games accusing Warner of copying Fallout Shelter was settled.
March 15, 2020: Third season of Westworld began
On March 15, 2020, the third season of 'Westworld' began.
June 26, 2022: Fourth season of Westworld debuted
On June 26, 2022, Season 4 of 'Westworld' debuted.
November 2022: Westworld cancelled by HBO
In November 2022, HBO announced that it had cancelled 'Westworld'.
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