Today on TV comes a science fiction masterpiece from Steven Spielberg that tells a wonderfully self-contained storyline. Series creators, however, did not stop it.
In the 2000s, Steven Spielberg had what is still an impressive science fiction run, producing three extremely different stellar moments in the genre: the modern Pinocchio A.I. – Artificial Intelligence, the invasion tragedy War of the Worlds, and in between, the sci-fi thriller Minority Report. The latter arrives on TV today, and those who have wondered since their first viewing how the story will continue will find out at their own peril in a series.
Tom Cruise can stop crime in Minority Report
The science fiction film is based on a story by Philip K. Dick and set in the year 2054.Tom Cruise plays John Anderton, who participates in a pilot project to predict crime after his son is kidnapped. With the help of so-called precogs (including Samantha Morton), future criminals are tracked down and put into a coma. When Anderton discovers flaws in the system and gets on the Wanted list himself, he begins to doubt the pure intentions behind the program.
Tom Cruise in Minority Report
Featuring a realistic vision of the future, cinematographer Janusz Kaminski’s stylish light-and-shadows, and fast-paced car chases, Minority Report is one of the most entertaining sci-fi blockbusters of its era. Underneath, however, the dystopian serious core of its vision of the future is not lost. Spielberg made a Hitchcock-inflected blockbuster that is adult in the best sense of the word, and doesn’t stretch out its agile crime story for a second too long.
Sci-fi series continued the film’s story
As a result, there was no pressing need for a sequel to Minority Report. In 2015, Spielberg’s production company Amblin, together with Paramount and Fox, nevertheless tried their hand at it. Minority Report was the series version (imaginatively) christened. Set 11 years after the events of the film, it centers on a precog (Stark Sands from Inside Llewyn Davis) who goes out on his own to prevent crime.
Watch the trailer for the Minority Report series:
The pilot episode of the series from Max Borenstein (Godzilla vs. Kong) was directed by The Menu and Game of Thrones director Mark Mylod, but that didn’t help much. Minority Report flopped with critics and audiences. Due to poor ratings, the Fox network cut the 13 ordered episodes to 10 and canceled the series.
How to watch Minority Report
Kabel eins will show Minority Report today starting at 8:15pm. Those who want to enjoy the film without commercial breaks or catch up can currently do so with a subscription to Paramount+ * or Joyn+.
For the series, on the other hand, you have to shell out a higher sum, since it’s not available anywhere in a subscription flat rate. Who wants to look in, can do that among other things with Amazon *.
