Steven Spielberg has directed plenty of blockbusters in his time, but he’s never done anything quite like “Ready Player One.” Based on the novel by Ernest Cline, the futuristic tale is set in 2045, where people jump into the virtual reality world of The OASIS, where old movies, cartoons, comic books, and TV shows make life a bit easier to manage. However, things get complicated when a corporation threatens to take control, leaving everyday users on a race to save their digital world.
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The film is expected to have plenty of callbacks and references to all sorts of pop culture history, and for Cline, having Spielberg take on the movie itself is nothing short of a miracle. “His work directly influenced the narrative and the way that I told the story,” he told EW. “So to have him directing, it’s too perfect to even be possible. And somehow it’s happened.”
Co-starring Mark Rylance, Olivia Cooke, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, and Ben Mendelsohn, “Ready Player One” opens on March 18, 2018. Check out the first look along with some enhancements for all those who want to do some Easter egg hunting.