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10 Movies To Watch Before Cyberpunk 2077
10 movies that set the stage for Cyberpunk 2077's dystopian world.
In brief
10 movies that set the stage for Cyberpunk 2077's dystopian world. Cyberpunk 2077's upcoming movie adaptation has fans eager for the film, prompting a list of 10 cyberpunk movies to watch before its release. Originally reported by CBR.
Cyberpunk 2077 Movie in Works
Paramount confirmed a Cyberpunk 2077 live-action movie is currently in development with CD Projekt Red.
The Matrix: Keanu Reeves Role
The Matrix features Keanu Reeves as Neo, who also plays Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077.
Dredd: R-Rated Cyberpunk Film
Dredd is a 2012 action sci-fi film based on Judge Dredd comics, set in Mega-City One with 800 million civilians.
Strange Days: Dystopian LA
Strange Days takes place in an alternate 1999 Los Angeles with a device that allows users to experience recorded memories.
Akira: Groundbreaking Anime
Akira is a 1988 anime set in post-nuclear-war Tokyo, following biker gang leader Shotaro Kaneda.
Ex Machina: AI Thriller
Ex Machina follows an android named Ava who pretends to fall in love with a programmer to escape disassembly.
Hardcore Henry: Video Game Style
Hardcore Henry uses a first-person perspective to show a man with cybernetic prostheses escaping mercenaries.
Upgrade: Cybernetic Revenge
Upgrade follows Grey Trace, a technophobe who gains superhuman abilities after a STEM implant.
Ghost in the Shell: Cybernetic Identity
Ghost in the shell follows Major Motoko Kusanagi hunting a hacker called the Puppet Master.
Johnny Mnemonic: Keanu Reeves Role
Johnny Mnemonic features Keanu Reeves as a data courier with a brain implant overloaded with data.
Blade Runner: Cyberpunk Origin
Blade Runner, released in 1982, is considered the birthplace of the cyberpunk subgenre with neon-lit megacities.
Cyberpunk 2077's Movie Timeline
Cyberpunk 2077's live-action movie is in development with Paramount and CD Projekt Red, expected to release after the game's 2027 launch.
Why These Movies Matter
These films explore themes of AI, cybernetics, and dystopian societies that mirror Cyberpunk 2077's world.
Cyberpunk 2077's Movie Release
The Cyberpunk 2077 live-action movie is expected to release after the game's 2.0 update in 2027.
Cyberpunk 2077's Movie Impact
Fans can watch these movies to prepare for Cyberpunk 2077's live-action adaptation before its 2027 release.
What it means
Cyberpunk 2077's upcoming movie adaptation has fans eager for the film, prompting a list of 10 cyberpunk movies to watch before its release.
