Westworld (film) Westworld (film) Westworld is a 1973 American science fiction Western thriller film written and directed by novelist Michael Crichton about amusement park androids that malfunction and begin killing visitors. It stars Yul Brynner as an android in a futuristic Western-themed amusement park, and Richard Benjamin and James Brolin as guests of the park. The film served as Crichton's feature directorial debut. It was also the first feature film to use digital image processing to pixellate photography to simulate an android point of view. The film was nominated for Hugo, Nebula, and Saturn awards. "Westworld" was followed by a sequel, "Futureworld"
The Riddle of the Sphinx (Westworld) The Riddle of the Sphinx (Westworld) "The Riddle of the Sphinx" is the fourth episode of the second season of the HBO science-fiction thriller television series "Westworld". The episode aired on May 13, 2018. It was written by Gina Atwater and Jonathan Nolan, and directed by Lisa Joy. Grace is taken to a Ghost Nation camp, meeting other captured guests, including Ashley Stubbs. Grace refuses Stubbs’ offer to help her escape, believing the hosts are not harming the guests and desiring to explore the park further. The prisoners are taken to Akecheta, a Ghost Nation elder who prepares to sacrifice