Ready Player One Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

An adventure too big for the real world.

Last modified: Jul. 24, 2018

Ready Player One

Release Date: Thursday, March 29, 2018 Theaters

The story is set in a virtual world called Oasis, in which a teenager finds himself competing in a treasure hunt against ruthless foes after the game's founder dies and offers his fortune as the grand prize.

Director: Steven Spielberg

Starring: Olivia Cooke • Tye Sheridan • T.J. Miller • Simon Pegg • Mark Rylance

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 20 m

4.4 / 5.0

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Film centers on a young outcast named Wade Watts. In the near future, Watts escapes from his daily drudgery by logging into an online game called ‘The Oasis’. When the game’s billionaire founder dies, he offers players his fortunes as the prize in the virtual treasure hunt. Watts gets in on the action, but soon finds himself facing off against corporate foes who will go to any lengths to get the money – in both the real world and in ‘The Oasis’.

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Who stars in Ready Player One – Cast List

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Olivia Cooke
... Samantha Evelyn Cook / Art3mis

Naked Singularity, Ouija
Tye Sheridan
... Wade

X-Men: Dark Phoenix, The Order
T.J. Miller
... i-R0k

Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, Office Christmas Party
Simon Pegg
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Ice Age: Boiling Point
Mark Rylance
Bridge of Spies, Don't Look Up

Who is making Ready Player One – Crew List

A look at Ready Player One behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Steven Spielberg last helmed The Fabelmans and Jaws. The film's writer Ernie Cline last penned Thundercade.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriters: Ernie Cline
Eric Eason
Zak Penn
Producers: Dan Farah
Kristie Macosko Krieger
Donald De Line
Steven Spielberg

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Amblin Partners
De Line Pictures
DreamWorks Studios
Farah Films
Village Roadshow Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures Worldwide

Production – What we know about the Ready Player One

Key Facts

Ready Player One will be distributed by Warner Bros. and, in select territories, by Village Roadshow Pictures.
Based on the novel by Ernie Cline.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2018

Completed

Changed Ready Player One movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2017

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Dec 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Mar 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. This is expected to be Steven Spielberg’s next movie after filming The BFG.

Jun 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Jan 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Jun 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of sci-fi action violence, bloody images, some suggestive material, partial nudity and language
Runtime: 2 hrs, 20 m
Tagline: An adventure too big for the real world.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English