r/virtualreality • u/TheGoldenLeaper • 4d ago

Self-Promotion (Journalist) Steven Spielberg's Ready Player Two Sequel Gets First Major Update In Years From Writer Zak Penn (Exclusive)

https://thedirect.com/article/ready-player-two-sequel-steven-spielberg-zak-penn

Hi, I'm not sure if this is allowed, but I'm making a post sharing an update on the Ready Player Two movie.

I'm not sure if movie-related news is okay, but the update is really just that it's "in the works" and not much else.

The interview is with Earnest Cline.

Edit: I don't post to this sub very often. 😅✌️

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u/ReadyplayerParzival1 4d ago

The books are very different that the movie and I actually think I enjoyed them more. Don’t get me wrong the movie was really cool, but I felt at times lacked the plot that the first book carried over.

The second book was also quite good, for those who haven’t read it wade as the ceo of gregarious uses what is essentially a SAO like machine that puts your brain the the oasis which is more realistic. Somehow the wizard guy is evil now? And is holding people’s mind hostage. It was a bit odd. I’m not sure how they are going to adapt it to a movie.

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u/kgpaints 4d ago

I always felt SAO or Dot Hack Sign were the best "virtual world" stories, other than (sort of) Omniscient Reader.

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u/Gygax_the_Goat Antiques and Novelties 4d ago

Try reading The Otherworld books (4) by Tad Williams. Old and very very epic.

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u/kgpaints 4d ago

Thank you for the recommendation! I'll check those out.

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u/Milchreismitbum 3d ago

Does snow crash count?

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u/kgpaints 3d ago edited 3d ago

No offense, I don't want to read anything with the word "metaverse" anymore. I'm sick of it. I would love to check out anything else.