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Westworld adaptations: films & series
Every version of Westworld — the films & series, compared across media.
Westworld began as a simple but unsettling premise: a futuristic resort where guests live out their fantasies alongside lifelike androids — until those androids begin to malfunction. That premise has been explored across both film and television, each version tracing the intersection of human appetite and artificial consciousness. Whether a 1973 thriller or a 2016 series interrogating the dawn of self-awareness, both ask the same dark question: what happens when the hosts wake up?
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Frequently asked
Is the Westworld TV series based on a film?
Yes. The 2016 series Westworld is inspired by the 1973 film Westworld, which introduced the concept of a futuristic android-populated amusement park. The series revisits that premise as a long-form exploration of artificial consciousness.
How many versions of Westworld are there?
There are two screen versions in this collection: the original 1973 film Westworld and the 2016 TV series Westworld. Both centre on a park where human-like androids eventually begin to break free from their programming.
Which Westworld version should I start with?
The 1973 film Westworld presents the original setup in a compact format. The 2016 series Westworld then returns to the same world across multiple seasons, this time foregrounding the perspective of the androids themselves.