New HBO Sci-Fi/Western 'Westworld' Gets a Trailer

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By Darian Scalamoni

               The long awaited new HBO series Westworld finally has received a trailer. The upcoming television program is produced by JJ Abrams and The Dark Knight screenwriter, Jonathan Nolan. Westworld is based on the novel from Michael Crichton and tells the tale of an amusement park where you enter a fake, robot-filled Western realm. This version of the story however, seems to put a completely different spin on the story.

            HBO has had problems as of late, especially with dramas. Though, Game of Thrones is still a tremendous show and drawing big numbers, it is reaching its inevitable end. Vinyl hasn’t done anywhere near the ratings that the premium network expected and then there’s not much more after that. Even with this show there was potential cold feet as production was halted because Nolan wanted a few rewrites.

            The good news is though, the show looks extremely promising. The cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson and Clifton Collins Jr. The program debuts on HBO in October. Enjoy the trailer below!