“The second season is defined by chaos.” Those are the words from Westworld’s fearless co-creator / showrunner Jonathan Nolan during a featurette at the end of the season one finale. But what does that really mean? What kind of chaos is Mr. Nolan...
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Does Westworld Depict the Future of Robotics and AI?
Westworld presents a vision of the future in which androids appear so lifelike they are virtually indistinguishable from humans. As in many other science fiction portrayals, the robots eventually turn on their creators. While our technology isn’t...
Decoding the Westworld Character Journey: William
William (Jimmi Simpson) enters Westworld determined to be the hero. He disagrees with Logan’s (Ben Barnes) treatment of the hosts, preferring to see them as people and not objects to exploit. William’s attraction to Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) seems...
New Dolores Insight from Evan Rachel Wood
Entertainment Weekly recently spoke with Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood (Dolores Abernathy) regarding what she expects from her character in the upcoming second season. Wood gives us this insightful and delectable new nugget of information:
Louis Herthum Speculates about Westworld’s Second Season
Westworld star Louis Herthum (Peter Abernathy) is having quite the year so far. Between appearances in network shows such as NBC’s Chicago Med and CBS’s Training Day, not to mention his recent promotion to series regular for Westworld’s sophomore...
What Westworld Reveals About the Human Experience
“When you’re suffering, that’s when you’re most real.” – The Man in Black No one likes to experience trauma, and we tend to avoid experiencing it as much as possible. We also realize, however, that facing disappointment, pain, and...
Decoding the Westworld Character Journey: Bernard Lowe
When we first meet Bernard Lowe (Jeffrey Wright) – the mild-mannered head of Programming at Delos – he seems like a smart, capable, and immensely likable human being. Despite being tormented by memories of his son’s death, Bernard excels at his job...
Jonathan Nolan on Writers Guild Strike; Plus New Season 2 Details!
The contract between the Writers Guild of America and the film and television studios is set to expire on May 1st, and as the negotiations between the sides have begun to collapse, the threat of a writers strike similar to the one in 2007-08 is...
PaleyFest 2017: Westworld Panel Offers Revelations, Confirmations, and Speculations
Westworld panelists from left to right: Ed Harris, James Marsden, Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Roberto Patino, and Jimmi Simpson PaleyFest’s Saturday night panel discussion at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre included several...
Westworld and AI: How Close are We to Truly “Human” Artificial Intelligence?
The first season of Westworld had us asking ourselves if we were looking at our future. With our huge advances in technology, will we see androids that are impossible to differentiate from humans in our lifetime? If so, is that something we should...