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http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/09/fox_s_minority_report_tv_show_and_the_dangers_of_out_of_date_futurism.html
During the publicity tour for the new Fox TV series Minority Report, executive producer Kevin Falls has pointed out that it is the first Steven Spielberg–directed movie to be adapted for TV. “So ... no pressure,” he concludes. While his premise is not entirely true (he’s forgotten The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles), he is right to stand by his conclusion because he will likely feel pressure of many other forms. Most especially, because the show promises to deliver a large component of “high tech in the near future.” Such a promise is difficult to keep in an age when, to paraphrase whoever actually said the quote attributed to Yogi Berra, the near future ain’t what it used to be. The original film (made in 2002 and set in 2054) is already showing signs of what Douglas Adams and John Lloyd called “zeerust”—a form of out-of-date futurism. The TV show’s producers need to beware.
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