Very interesting news tonight gang. We've just learned that documentary director, Frank Theys, is writing a feature film script based on the research he did for his decidedly cyberpunk documentary series from 2006 called 'Technocalyps.' The feature film will be called The Will to Virtuality.
From what I've seen of the original documentary, it is a really smart look at humanity's quest for immortality through science (which, let's face it, is probably the second most motivating factor next to our search for leisure). But, the film doesn't just focus on hard science. It also gets into how this quest effects art and culture and how the whole mess intersects to form the very fabric of who we are. Definitely themes we like in our scifi around these parts.
Synopsis:
Aren't we still too human to improve humanity? A group of scientists is brought together around one goal: immortality. But everyone has a different agenda,...
From what I've seen of the original documentary, it is a really smart look at humanity's quest for immortality through science (which, let's face it, is probably the second most motivating factor next to our search for leisure). But, the film doesn't just focus on hard science. It also gets into how this quest effects art and culture and how the whole mess intersects to form the very fabric of who we are. Definitely themes we like in our scifi around these parts.
Synopsis:
Aren't we still too human to improve humanity? A group of scientists is brought together around one goal: immortality. But everyone has a different agenda,...
- 10/6/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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