Domain hub for spoileralert.wtf — based on Films from the Future by Andrew Maynard
Each chapter of Films from the Future uses a specific science fiction movie as the starting point for exploring emerging technologies and their social consequences. This domain provides a page for each film — the entry point for readers who come to the site through a movie they love (or love to hate).
The movie pages are not film reviews. They use each movie as a springboard for exploring the technologies and themes covered in the corresponding chapter, while providing enough context about the film itself for readers who haven't seen it. The book is explicit that scientific accuracy isn't the point — these movies matter because of what they reveal about our relationship with technology, not because they get the science right.
The films connect to the technologies explored in Emerging Science and Technology, the ethical tensions in Responsible and Ethical Innovation, and the broader frameworks in Navigating the Future. Every film page routes readers into the other three domains based on what interests them.
These two films frame the book but don't have dedicated movie pages:
When writing Films from the Future Andrew watched and considered a lot of movies, including compiling a shortlist of 50 movies. These movies with his brief notes (and additional notes from Claude) are listed in films_grabbing_andrews_attention.md. The file also contains a growing list of other movies that have caught Andrew's attention.
Discussion questions from the book are included on each film's movie page. They also appear as a complete collection in discussion_questions.md, organized by chapter. Questions for Chapter 1 and Chapter 14 connect to the Why Sci-Fi Movies Matter and Don't Panic pages in the Navigating the Future domain.
This is one of four interconnected domains on spoileralert.wtf:
Film pages are the most likely entry point for casual browsers — each one is designed to be engaging and inviting, routing readers into the other three domains based on what interests them. These aren't the "best" sci-fi movies; they're movies that open up specific conversations about technology and society.
The full book text is available in chapter files (Chapter 1 through Chapter 14 plus acknowledgments). For guidance on tone and approach, see usage_guidance.md.