Searxng/Westworld 1973 movie TV Warner Bros. is rebooting Westworld as a movie. Here's what we know about the new take on the sci-fi western franchise. May 12, 2026 AceShowbiz - Westworld is set to return in a new form as Warner Bros. announces development of a reboot movie based on the original 1973 sci-fi western film. The franchise, which has a rich and varied history, first began with the Michael Crichton-written and directed film about a futuristic theme park populated by lifelike androids that start to malfunction.