Counterfeit Worlds Philip K. Dick on Film

Cinema : Black & White · Paperback · 7in x 9in · 320pp · 9781840239683 · July 2006
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Counterfeit Worlds
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!

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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 .