Virtuality (film)

Virtuality
Cast
Genre
Teleplay byMichael Taylor
Story by
Directed byPeter Berg
Starring
Music by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerSteve Oster
Production locationVancouver
CinematographyStephen McNutt
Editors
Running time88 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseJune 26, 2009 (2009-06-26)
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Virtuality is a 2009 American science fiction drama television film directed by Peter Berg and written by Michael Taylor and Ronald D. Moore.[1] Originally filmed for the Fox network as a television pilot for a series that was not commissioned, it aired on the network as a standalone film on June 26, 2009.[1][2] It features the crew of Phaeton, a spaceship designed to search for a hospitable planet in a nearby star system after an ecological catastrophe in near-future Earth. While approaching the point of no return, the crew experiences problems with their virtual reality entertainment system, which quickly escalate and threaten their mission.

  1. ^ a b Hart, Hugh (June 11, 2009). "Ron Moore's Virtuality Takes Virtual Reality to Outer Space". Wired News. Condé Nast Publications. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
  2. ^ Bellafante, Gina (June 25, 2009). "Saving Earth and Touching Someone". The New York Times. Retrieved June 26, 2009.