Based on a H.G. Wells story, Things to Come covers a century of history from 1940-2036. The film is extremely dark and critical of technological advances. It examines gas attacks, bombers, plague, and endless war. After a century, mankind lives underground and the people are demanding a break from the “rush to progress.”
The screenplay was written in 1934, but missed predicting the beginning of World War II by about a year. It also predicted the bombing campaigns that helped end the war. At the same time, a new world is built from Iraq, which led to the rise of civilization 5000 years ago. It also envisions an eventual world government. So far, that has yet to occur!
The screenplay was written in 1934, but missed predicting the beginning of World War II by about a year. It also predicted the bombing campaigns that helped end the war. At the same time, a new world is built from Iraq, which led to the rise of civilization 5000 years ago. It also envisions an eventual world government. So far, that has yet to occur!
