How ‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams’ Shows a Different Side of the Legendary Sci-fi Writer [Interview]

Posted on Thursday, January 11th, 2018 by Fred Topel

Philip K. Dick has been the inspiration for many movies and TV shows. Films like Blade Runner and Total Recall were based on his stories Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and We Can Remember It For You Wholesale. The Man in the High Castle has been updated for television on Amazon. Movies like Paycheck and Minority Report are based on Dick’s writing.

Another sci-fi veteran, Ronald D. Moore, is bringing more Philip K. Dick to television. Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams is an anthology series featuring a different Dick adaptation each episode. Moore created the 2004 Battlestar Galactica reboot and began his career on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He has continued to work in genre television – his recent work includes Helix and Outlander. This new series is very much in his wheelhouse.

Moore spoke with us about Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams ahead of the show’s January 12, 2018 premiere on Amazon.

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‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams’ Trailer: Amazon’s Answer to ‘Black Mirror’

Posted on Monday, August 21st, 2017 by Ethan Anderton

With sci-fi having a big presence in pop culture today, it’s surprising that we haven’t seen shows like The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits make a comeback to tell a variety of short stories with strange happenings. Netflix’s Black Mirror has filled that void to some extent, but now Amazon has their own sci-fi anthology to bring to the table.

Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams is a new anthology series inspired by the short stories of author Philip K. Dick, whose stories have previously been turned into movies such as Blade Runner, Total Recall and Minority Report. The new series is bringing 10 short stories to life with an impressive cast spread across each installment, and the first trailer has finally arrived thanks to your friends from down under. Read More »

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TV Bits: ‘Hanna’ is Happening, Jon Stewart’s HBO Show Isn’t, ‘Veep’ Renewed, and More

Posted on Friday, May 26th, 2017 by Ben Pearson

In this edition of TV Bits:

• That Hanna TV series is definitely happening
• Our first look at Penelope Cruz as Donatella Versace in American Crime Story
• Jon Stewart’s HBO series goes up in smoke
• Comedy Central’s The President Show earns more episodes
• And more!

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