Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Volume 1 The stories which inspired the hit Channel 4 series

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams : Volume 1 : The stories which inspired the hit Channel 4 series
ISBN: 9781473223288
Publication Date: 12 September 2017

The ten short stories which inspired the hit TV series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, from the author of Blade Runner and Minority Report, with new material by the producers and directors of the show!

Based on the stories contained in this volume, the ten-part anthology series, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams is written and executive produced by Emmy-nominated Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Outlander) and Michael Dinner (Justified, Masters of Sex), with Oscar nominated Bryan Cranston (Trumbo, Breaking Bad) both executive producing and appearing in the series.Each episode will be a sharp, thrilling standalone drama adapted and contemporised for global audiences by a creative team of British and American writers. The series will both illustrate Philip K. Dick's prophetic vision and celebrate the enduring appeal of the prized Sci-Fi novelist's work. Other guest stars include Janelle Morae, Anna paquin, Timothy Spall and Benedict Wong.The ten stories included are:The Hanging Stranger, the Commuter, the Father-thing, Exhibit Piece, Impossible Planet, Sales Pitch, Foster You're Dead, the Hood Maker, Holy Quarrel, if There Were No Benny Cemoli, Autofac and Human Is.

About the Author

Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) was born in Chicago but lived in California for most of his life. He went to college at Berkeley for a year, ran a record store and had his own classical-music show on a local radio station. He published his first short story, 'Beyond Lies the Wub' in 1952. Among his many fine novels are The Man in the High Castle, Time Out of Joint, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said.