I, Robot : The Ellison Script

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Published on July 4, 2025 1:30:46 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJBdDGe5NYg

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Harlan Ellison’s screenplay adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s “I, Robot” is arguably the best sci-fi movie never made. Let’s take a look at the script itself, why the film was never made, and how it might have altered science fiction cinema in the wake of Star Wars.

The published screenplay also has several concept illustrations by Mark Zug, which really give a sense of the unique visual style the film could have brought to the screen.

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00:00 Intro
01:59 Robbie
04:32 A Little Detour
06:18 A Lifetime and a Galaxy
12:12 Liar
14:06 A New Theory
16:29 The Rapid Rise of the Federation
21:01 Obstacles and Ellison

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0:42 Illustrations by Mark Zug. Check the link for more of his work. https://www.markzug.com/