| "Johnny Mnemonic" | |||
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| Short story by William Gibson | |||
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| Language | English | ||
| Genre(s) | Cyberpunk | ||
| Publication | |||
| Published in | Omni Burning Chrome (1986) | ||
| Media type | Magazine | ||
| Publication date | May 1981 | ||
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"Johnny Mnemonic" is a science fiction short story by American-Canadian writer William Gibson. It first appeared in Omni magazine in May 1981,[1] and was subsequently included in Burning Chrome, a 1986 collection of Gibson's short fiction. It takes place in the world of Gibson's cyberpunk novels, predating them by some years, and introduces the character Molly Millions, who plays a prominent role in the Sprawl trilogy of novels.
The short story served as the basis for the 1995 film Johnny Mnemonic, whose plot uses the same basic premise but otherwise differs considerably. A novelization of Gibson's screenplay written by Terry Bisson was published in 1995.[2] In 1996 a film tie-in edition of Gibson's original short story was published as a standalone book.[3]
- ^ "Omni Magazine (May 1981)", Omni, Archive, May 1981[dead link]
- ^ "Johnny Mnemonic (1995) – Literature". IMDb. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ^ Johnny Mnemonic: Books: William Gibson. UK. ASIN 000224618X.