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Daily Mirror
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'Absolutely phenomenal' series with all-star cast leaving Amazon Prime soon
Amazon Prime Video is home to a number of hit series and movies, as well as some hidden gems, but one show which is set to leave the streaming service is Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Sci-fi fans on Amazon Prime Video have less than a month left to devour the star-studded anthology series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams. The show, which first aired on Channel 4 in 2017 before making its way to the streaming giant, draws inspiration from ten of the author's short stories. Its debut episode took cues from his tale The Hood Maker, plunging viewers into an alternate 1970s London rife with mind-reading citizens, societal unrest, and escalating distrust that culminates in riots. Other episodes dive into themes like interstellar travel and the lives of synthetic beings endowed with human-like intelligence and emotions. The cast list reads like a who's who of television royalty, featuring Richard Madden of Game of Thrones fame, Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston, Steve Buscemi, Anna Paquin, Terrence Howard, and Holliday Grainger. Cranston not only graced the screen but also put on the producer's hat for the series, working alongside writers such as Jack Thorne, Tony Grisoni, and Dee Rees. Upon its release, the series was met with critical acclaim, drawing parallels to the cult favourite Black Mirror and earning a solid 72% on Rotten Tomatoes. One person praised: 'Just recently discovered this series. Too bad each episode was a standalone. Several of these episodes would have made a good complete series on their own.' Another said: 'This show is absolutely phenomenal! Every episode makes you think and scares you that it could be our future. They're so well filmed, scripted and acted. I want more!!!!! "So sad to see it was only one season. Bring us more! Shocked not all 5 star reviews! "Each episode is a different short story. They feel like mini movies that are so detailed and intense that when they are over you want more. They really put your "what if" mind to use.' 'Every episode I've seen of this show is just incredible. It makes you think. Sometimes about humanity and sometimes about sci-fi tropes and conventions and how we should be breaking those more often. Electric Dreams is immersive and beautifully made,' a third said. Back in 2017, executive producer Ronald D. Moore expressed his enthusiasm for the project, saying: "Philip K. Dick's stories have inspired a lot of us, especially those of us who have loved science fiction since childhood. From Blade Runner, Minority Report, and Man On The High Castle, there's so much material." Moore added: "So when the opportunity came to work on it, I did jump at it because I knew this is a rare opportunity to do something with one of the master's works. "I wasn't familiar with the short stories at all, but I instantly realised we could definitely do a series like this and the more we talked about the nature of the project – that each show would be individualised as an anthology but have a diversity of viewpoint and give artists an opportunity to bring their own vision – the more exciting the project got." Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video
Business Upturn
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
OTT and movie releases of this week that shouldn't be missed
By Banisitti Pratibha Published on April 25, 2023, 22:23 IST The last week of April is going to be amazing for the movie lovers as some of the amazing series are lined up for release. Citadel starring Desi girl Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden which is arriving on April 28 to Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan 2 is all set to release this week. Let's have a look on the much awaited releases of this week 1 . Citadel Created by- David Weil Cast- Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Richard Madden, Stanley Tucci, Lesley Manville Executive Producers- The Russo Brothers Date of Release- 28th April, 2023 2. Ponniyin Selvan 2 Director- Mani Ratnam Cast- Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Date of Release- 28th April, 2023 3. The Song of Scorpions Director- Anup Singh Cast- Golshifteh Farahani, late actor Irfan Khan, Waheeda Rehman and Shashank Arora Date of Release- 28th April, 2023 in theatres 4. Love After Music Directors- Felipe Gomez Aparicio, Gonzalo Tobal Cast- Ivan Hochman, Micaela Riera, Nahuel Monasterio Date of Release- 26th April, 2023 on Netflix 5. The Good Bad Mother Director- Shim Na-yeon Cast- Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-Hyun, Eun- Jin Ahn, In- soo Yoo, Kim Won- Hae, Cho Jin- woong Date of Release- 26th April on Netflix 6. Beau Is Afraid Director- Ari Aster Cast- Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan, Parker Posey, Kylie Rogers, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Hayley Squires, Michael Gandolfini, Zoe Lister Jones, Richard Kind. Date of Release- 28th April, 2023 in theatres 7. U-Turn Director- Arif Khan Cast- Alaya F, Priyanshu Painyuli, Rajesh Sharma, Manu Rishi Chadha, Aashim Gulat Date of Release- 28th April, 2023 on ZEE5 Banisitti Pratibha is currently pursuing master's in English Literature. She is a media enthusiast with strong communication and content writing skills. Banisitti Pratibha is currently working as a journalist at
