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Set in a dystopian future on our earth: Could the Pips uncover what happened and why there seem to be no humans around?

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On shelf after shelf in the Indigo bookstore downstairs, they're peddling the same story, that of a dystopian future where teens are forced to fight to the death for the amusement of adults.

Convinced by ambitious scientist Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage) that the solution to the problem is to green - light a line of mutant - targeting drones called Sentinels, Tricky Dick acts with predictably self - serving expediency — and inadvertently triggers a series of events that leads to a dystopian future in which humans and mutants alike teeter on the verge of extinction.

As we learned in the first film, a dystopian future society divides citizens into factions based on their abilities — except for «divergents», who act as wild cards in the system.

The pic follows a scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future who embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie.

Based on the 2011 novel by Ernest Cline, Ready Player One takes place in the near - future of 2045, a dystopian...

Language: English Genre: Action / Sci - Fi MPAA rating: PG - 13 Director: Bryan Singer Actors: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence Plot: In a dystopian future, Wolverine is sent back in time to the early 1970s in order to change events that have had such a devastating impact on mutant and mankind alikIn a dystopian future, Wolverine is sent back in time to the early 1970s in order to change events that have had such a devastating impact on mutant and mankind alikin time to the early 1970s in order to change events that have had such a devastating impact on mutant and mankind alikin order to change events that have had such a devastating impact on mutant and mankind alike.

The first book, memorably adapted last year into a star - making vehicle for Jennifer Lawrence, focuses on the Hunger Games themselves, an event in a dystopian future America in which two children from each of the 12 districts are put into an arena and forced to fight to the death.

Based on British author Anthony Burgess's novel about a dystopian future riddled with youth gangs, it introduces us to thirteen - year - old Alex (Malcolm McDowell in a breakthrough performance he has never been able to repeat) and his «Droogs».

As a fan of director Ridley Scott's original 1982 neo-noir sci - fi film, set in a dystopian future in which humans and androids live side - by - side, Deakins was excited about the idea of working on the long - discussed sequel.

For those unfamiliar with the comic, the overall plot of the story essentially centers on the characters in the past being warned about and — trying to avoid — a very unappealing dystopian future.

In «Ready Player One,» Steven Spielberg takes on a dystopian future where video games offer the impoverished an escape.

Based on the Ernest Cline's 2011 novel of the same name, Ready Player One takes place in the dystopian near future, where we've messed up the planet pretty good.

Set in a dystopian near - future where people spend much of their lives in a virtual - reality realm called the Oasis, «Ready Player One» centers on a high - stakes digital treasure hunt in which contestants search for»80s - pop - culture - inspired Easter eggs left behind by the brilliant creator of the Oasis, James Halliday.

«Divergent «The Pitch: In a dystopian future, society is divided into factions dependent on their qualities — honesty, intelligence, bravery etc..

The story takes place on a dystopian Earth and stars Tom Cruise as a drone repairman who holds the future of mankind in his...

«Dredd,» based on John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's classic «2000 AD» comic «Judge Dredd,» tells the story of hard - nosed future cop Judge Dredd, who has the ability to act as judge, jury and executioner in the dystopian Mega-City One.

The story centers around a secret, members - only hospital in a dystopian future that caters only to criminals, which sounds like a possibly delightful twist on John Wick's joyfully convoluted assassin hotel idea.

In fact, in Episode 2 (starring Psychoville and The Fades standout Daniel Kaluuya), people define themselves by it, their whole aim in a dystopian future world (where we're surrounded by screens at every waking moment) being to make it on Hot Shots and become famouIn fact, in Episode 2 (starring Psychoville and The Fades standout Daniel Kaluuya), people define themselves by it, their whole aim in a dystopian future world (where we're surrounded by screens at every waking moment) being to make it on Hot Shots and become famouin Episode 2 (starring Psychoville and The Fades standout Daniel Kaluuya), people define themselves by it, their whole aim in a dystopian future world (where we're surrounded by screens at every waking moment) being to make it on Hot Shots and become famouin a dystopian future world (where we're surrounded by screens at every waking moment) being to make it on Hot Shots and become famous.

Based on a novel by Ernest Cline and co-adapted by him too, the story unfolds in the inevitably dystopian future of 2045

Based on a novel by Ernest Cline and co-adapted by him too, the story unfolds in the inevitably dystopian future of 2045, where rubbish - strewn trailer parks are now arranged vertically and where our young hero, Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan)-- like so many others who live in «the Stacks» — prefers to spend his days immersed in the Oasis rather than confronting the misery of real life.

But his newest venture finds him working from an original (and pretty bleak) concept: a dystopian future in which dogs live on a quarantined island.

Ready Player One is based on Ernest Cline's best - selling 2011 novel and tells the story of Wade Owen Watts (Tye Sheridan), a young man living in a dystopian future where the general population spends most of its time in the virtual reality landscape of OASIS rather than the real world.

This game, based on the tabletop RPG game of the same name drops players smack dab in the middle of a dystopian future with nothing to your name expect a gun and your quest to find your missing brother.

The boys run it back on their favorite game, 19Q Magoo, but not before an in - depth look at Nintendo's upcoming cardboard - clad dystopian future.

This time, plucky Tris (Shailene Woodley), her hunky boyfriend, Four (Theo James), and their ragtag band of buddies dare to climb the wall that surrounds Chicago in this dystopian near - future to see what's on the other side.

Cinematic adaptations of young adult novels focusing on a dystopian future are nothing new but there are thoughtful films that truly stand out in the crowd (like The Hunger Games series and The Giver) and then there are movies like Insurgent.

In Divergent, a dystopian future society has been divided into five factions based on perceived virtues.

Hideous in a way only Mitsubishi manages on a regular basis, the GT - PHEV is a look into the dystopian future of a frequently, and accurately, maligned nameplate: the Outlander.

Get away to the beach... or perhaps to Paris... or to a dystopian society living on a spaceship 500 years in the future.

Ninja Slayer takes place in a dystopian future where ninja souls have been resurrected and now wreak havoc on the city of Neo-Saitama.

Who: Elisabeth Moss, Samira Wiley and Joseph Fiennes What: A 10 - episode series based on Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel about a near - future world in which women serve as concubines for the leaders of a fundamentalist state When: Premieres April 26 Where: Hulu Why We're Excited: After a trailer for the series aired during the Super Bowl, the 1985 novel rocketed to the top of the Amazon bestseller list.

From adventures in distant futures on distant planets to tongue - in - cheek satires and magical fairy tales to all - too - possible dystopian thrillers, we've rounded up some of the best offerings from 2015.

A wonderful mix of an imagined dystopian future and pretty planted flower beds, the Barbican Conservatory is usually open on Sundays, but it's advisable to check in advance.

Join Brian Pasternack, a young man with no future in a dystopian 90s society, on his first day at one of the world's largest companies, Sintracorp.

Devblog: http://saviors-dev.tumblr.com/ Advisors: Frank Lantz, Chris Bell In a future dystopian world, players are called upon to go on... Read More

The German development team instead switched publisher to Focus Home Interactive and went on to make The Surge, a similar kind of game set in a dystopian future where Earth is nearing the end of its life.

Episode Two now available, the final chapter in this award winning adventure.Available IN ENGLISH ONLY!The Silent Age takes you on an adventurous journey into a dystopian future where mankind has gone extinct!Travel through time between the iconic 70 \'s and a desolate present day haunted by silence.The Silent Age is.in this award winning adventure.Available IN ENGLISH ONLY!The Silent Age takes you on an adventurous journey into a dystopian future where mankind has gone extinct!Travel through time between the iconic 70 \'s and a desolate present day haunted by silence.The Silent Age is.IN ENGLISH ONLY!The Silent Age takes you on an adventurous journey into a dystopian future where mankind has gone extinct!Travel through time between the iconic 70 \'s and a desolate present day haunted by silence.The Silent Age is...

Although details are still being kept under wraps, we know that the action is going to take place in a dystopian future where humanity has become overly dependent on cybernetic implants.

It takes place in a dystopian future Tokyo where people can be preemptively imprisoned based on a personality scan that determines their predisposition to crime.

Cellular World: Cyborg - Human - Avatar - Horror, the group show he has devised in the difficult, overdecorated and pillared ground floor gallery at GoMA, plays on familiar tropes of failed dreams and dystopian futures.

Offering an in - depth view of this artistic period, Past Futures is centered on four principle themes: representations of cosmic spaces and otherworldly encounters; the possibilities of space travel through new visual technologies; the dynamics of time travel; and the preoccupation with utopian or dystopian fFutures is centered on four principle themes: representations of cosmic spaces and otherworldly encounters; the possibilities of space travel through new visual technologies; the dynamics of time travel; and the preoccupation with utopian or dystopian futuresfutures.

Despite the material differences in their work, that exhibition delivered on its promise to look at «two artists who are working towards a bodied future from a disembodied present» with a stunningly dystopian, tight show.

Alexis Vaillant I'm looking forward to Simon Thompson's Proposed Mural for Sick Children, based on a drawing he showed at Galerie Daniel Buchholz in Cologne last May; the surprises of Berlin's project space, Silberkuppe; Stuttgart's Hermes und der Pfau, and Mark von Schlegell's explorations of a dystopian future.

Born in Karachi, Pakistan, the artist Huma Bhabha creates raw, often spooky sculptures and works on paper that appear as if they were beamed in either from a barbaric distant past or, more likely, a dystopian future where society has regressed.

In Dredd's dystopian future, society has descended into a level of lawlessness that necessitated a somewhat different «get tough on crime» approach than what we in Canada might be used tIn Dredd's dystopian future, society has descended into a level of lawlessness that necessitated a somewhat different «get tough on crime» approach than what we in Canada might be used tin Canada might be used to.

In the dystopian future in which the «Ready Player One» is set, virtual coins collected in The Oasis have replaced real money, both on and offlinIn the dystopian future in which the «Ready Player One» is set, virtual coins collected in The Oasis have replaced real money, both on and offlinin which the «Ready Player One» is set, virtual coins collected in The Oasis have replaced real money, both on and offlinin The Oasis have replaced real money, both on and offline.

Based on the popular Ernest Cline novel, Ready Player One is set in 2045, a dystopian future where the impoverished populace spend more of their time in a virtual reality video game called OASIS, than they do in the real world.