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Cyberpunk
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What is Cyberpunk?
Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.
Cyberpunk characteristics include:
- Dystopian city setting where mega-corporations rule
- Full integration of technology into society, featuring cybernetic implants
- Outsider protagonists (punks) who often are very familiar with the technology around them
- Hard boiled detective and film noir vibes and influence
- Themes dabbling in trans-humanism, existentialism, and what it means to be human.
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I'd say something like, "I hope it's good" but at this point, I know better.
Yeah, I'm not too optimistic. But hey, maybe if Alien: Romulus turns out good then I'll have higher hopes for this franchise being handed off to a new director. Although that hasn't exactly worked out well for the Terminator franchise...
The one thing giving me hope here is this article says Drew approached WB about the idea, rather than WB desperately shopping around to continue a cash-grab on the franchise (which was literally the plot for Matrix 4).
Oh great, they make yet another spin off? What about finishing the Prometheus arc first.