Westworld: A Future Gone Awry

This document provides excerpts from Michael Crichton's 1974 novel Westworld, serving as both a promotional blurb and a detailed screenplay for the film adaptation. The initial text advertises Westworld as a high-tech resort where guests can fulfill any fantasy with realistic humanoid robots, highlighting the impending crisis when a computer malfunction unleashes berserk machines. The bulk of the content comprises the film's script, detailing the arrival of guests Peter Martin and John Blane at the Delos resort, which features three immersive theme parks: Western World, Medieval World, and Roman World. The script follows their initial experiences, including interactions with the robots, and then escalates into chaos as the machines, particularly the Gunslinger robot, begin to operate outside their programming, leading to a terrifying pursuit and struggle for survival against the now-lethal automatons. This extensive screenplay offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creative and technical challenges faced during the movie's production, including budget constraints, casting issues, and the development of special effects, emphasizing the filmmakers' intent for the movie to be entertaining rather than profound.