Westworld sequel stars Peter Fonda, Blythe Danner, Arthur Hill, Stuart Margolin, John Ryan, and Yul Brynner, who makes a cameo appearance in a dream sequence. Other than Brynner, none of the cast members from the original film appear, and original writer-director Crichton was not involved. The story is set two years after the Westworld tragedy, with the Delos corporation having reopened the park. The story starts when newspaper reporter Chuck Browning (Peter Fonda) and TV reporter Tracy Ballard (Blythe Danner) are invited to review the park. "Beyond Westworld" was created by Michael Crichton which served as a continuation of the two
The Original (Westworld) by series co-creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, based on the premise of the 1973 film "Westworld" by Michael Crichton. The episode had a budget in the range of $25 million. Directed by Nolan, "The Original" was filmed in August 2014 in and around Los Angeles, California. Locations in California included Santa Clarita, at Melody Ranch in Newhall and at Paramount Ranch in Agoura. The episode was also filmed in southern Utah, specially Castle Valley and Fisher Valley. The score is composed by Ramin Djawadi. The episode also features piano and orchestral interpretations of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" and The