TITLE: Futureworld
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1976
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: American International Pictures; an Aubrey Company / Paul N. Lazarus III Production
TAGLINE: “Is this you...or are YOU you?”
ADDITIONAL POSTER TEXT: “Where you can’t tell the mortals from the machines...even when you look in the mirror!”
DIRECTOR: Richard T. Heffron
CAST: Peter Fonda, Blythe Danner, Arthur Hill, Stuart Margolin, John Ryan and Yul Brynner as the Gunslinger
PRODUCERS: Paul N. Lazarus III and James T. Aubrey
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Samuel Z. Arkoff
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Gene Polito and Howard Schwartz
SCREENPLAY: Mayo Simon and George Schenck
MUSIC: Fred Karlin
FORMAT: One Sheet
POSTER NUMBER: 76/137
GENRE: Science Fiction / Thriller
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Futureworld followed Westworld (1973), with Yul Brynner returning as the Gunslinger. Peter Fonda and Blythe Danner lead the sequel as journalists investigating the reopened futuristic resort.
The film also holds a place in the early history of computer-generated cinema imagery, incorporating animated hand and face sequences associated with pioneers Ed Catmull and Fred Parke. Its poster approaches the human-versus-machine theme through a memorable practical image: a lifelike face removed to expose electronic components underneath.
This example carries both a printed US PG rating and an Australian NRC classification stamp, a detail worth retaining in its catalogue record.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A large central image shows a reclining man’s face being lifted away by gloved hands, revealing brightly coloured circuitry and mechanical components inside his head. A slim tool beside the exposed opening reinforces the impression of an android undergoing maintenance.
The naturalistic face contrasts with the yellow, red and blue electronics beneath it, making the film’s question of human identity immediately visible. Cool blue shading behind the head adds a clinical, technological atmosphere.
A broad pale surround gives the central image room to dominate. The dark headline “Is this you...or are YOU you?” stretches across the top, while the red FUTUREWORLD title and supporting tagline sit below. A separate lower credits panel includes a prominently boxed Yul Brynner credit identifying his return as the Gunslinger.