Now, why would the creator of OASIS even put in that feature, if there wouldn't be an important decision hinging on its existence down the road? Perhaps some sort of moral decision focusing on fixing the real world vs escaping into virtual fantasy - a shocking twist for a follow-up movie, entirely devoted to the power of nostalgia.Įven before the original book was officially optioned for a film, rumors flew around that author Ernie Cline was working on a sequel. In the end (major spoilers ahead), Wade emerges triumphant, having earned the Easter Egg, control of OASIS, and most interesting, access to a Big Red Button, a kill-switch that would wipe out OASIS completely. When Wade won't join them, IOI company CEO Nolan Sorrento decides to destroy him, forcing Wade to go into hiding.įrom there the hunt is on, with Wade joined by comrades in virtual arms to find the remaining keys before IOI does. The hunt's been on for some time when Watts discovers the first key of three pointing to the easter egg, putting him on world Scoreboard and attracting the attention of IOI, a company determined to find and monetize OASIS. In his will, Halliday let people know he'd hidden an easter egg in OASIS, and whoever found it would gain control of his entire fortune, as well as OASIS itself. Created by James Halliday, OASIS is a fully immersive virtual reality nearly everyone spends time in, the world's largest and most stable economy. Set in the dystopian future of 2044, Ready Player One follows Wade Watts, a young man escaping the corporate-owned, energy-starved, overpopulated misery of the real world by spending time in an online haven known as OASIS. In other words, a Ready Player One sequel is a real possibility, so the ode to '80s pop culture might continue on for years to come. And just like many of the films that get shout-outs in Ready Player One, the movie itself might be the start of a new franchise. The new film Ready Player One has a strange, nesting-doll nostalgia, and it's due in large part to director Steven Spielberg, the man whose iconic movies are responsible for so many of the original novel's references.
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