Snow Crash (TV)

TBA | Drama Sci-Fi

Set in the near future, the U.S. exists as a patchwork of corporate-franchise city-states, and private enterprise and the mafia controls everything. A computer virus is manifested as a drug called Sno... more

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Producer

Kathleen Kennedy

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DIRECTOR

Joe Cornish

Screenwriter

Joe Cornish

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Storyline

Set in the near future, the U.S. exists as a patchwork of corporate-franchise city-states, and private enterprise and the mafia controls everything. A computer virus is manifested as a drug called Snow Crash that is transmitted visually from computer screens to unsuspecting users, frying their brains. Hiro Protagonist, a computer hacker/samurai swordsman/pizza delivery driver, investigates and tries to stop the takeover of postmodern civilization.
paraphrased plot formulation from deadline.com

Trivia & Production Notes

• Adapted from the 1992 novel by Neal Stephenson. Paramount Pictures reacquired the rights after having first picked them up in 1992.

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• Snow Crash (TV) on IMDb