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‘Westworld’ New Trailer: A Better Look at HBO’s Sci-Fi Series

James Marsden and Evan Rachel Wood in ‘Westwood’ (Photo: John P. Johnson / HBO)

HBO’s new Westworld series just released a new trailer prior to the final episode of The Night Of‘s first season. Based on the classic sci-fi film released back in 1973 and written/directed by Michael Crichton (author of such books as The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park), Westworld is set in a futuristic world in which wealthy vacationers can live out their fantasies. The series stars 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, and was created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.

Westworld season one will premiere on October 2, 2016.

The Plot: The dramatic 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.

Watch the Westworld trailer:

This post was last modified on August 28, 2016 9:15 pm

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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