From
Blade Runner
to
A Scanner Darkly,
the legacy of science fiction writer Philip K. Dick has revolutionised Hollywood.
Counterfeit Worlds
is the definitive history of the big- and small-screen adaptations of Dick’s work. Including a concise biography, in-depth looks at the evolution of each project, and featuring the stories behind the fascinating unmade movie
Ubik
(with a screenplay by Dick himself), Dick’s unmade episode of
Mission: Impossible
and the stillborn sequels to
Total Recall
and the legendary
Blade Runner
, this is the ultimate guide to Philip K. Dick on film!
From Blade Runner to the forthcoming A Scanner Darkly (starring Keanu Reeves), via Total Recall , Screamers , Impostor , Paycheck and Tom Cruise in Minority Report , the legacy of science fiction writer Philip K. Dick has revolutionised Hollywood.
Counterfeit Worlds is the definitive history of the big- and small-screen adaptations of Dick’s work. Beginning with a concise biography of Dick, acclaimed writer Brian J. Robb looks at the evolution and production of each film and television project in depth, along the way uncovering a wealth of new information, including the stories behind the fascinating unmade movie Ubik (with a screenplay by Dick himself), Dick’s unmade episode of Mission: Impossible and the stillborn sequels to Total Recall and the legendary Blade Runner .
From Blade Runner to the forthcoming A Scanner Darkly (starring Keanu Reeves), via Total Recall , Screamers , Impostor , Paycheck and Tom Cruise in Minority Report , the legacy of science fiction writer Philip K. Dick has revolutionised Hollywood.
Counterfeit Worlds is the definitive history of the big- and small-screen adaptations of Dick’s work. Beginning with a concise biography of Dick, acclaimed writer Brian J. Robb looks at the evolution and production of each film and television project in depth, along the way uncovering a wealth of new information, including the stories behind the fascinating unmade movie Ubik (with a screenplay by Dick himself), Dick’s unmade episode of Mission: Impossible and the stillborn sequels to Total Recall and the legendary Blade Runner .
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