Ready Player One Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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.

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’.

Cited as official plot version from warnerbros.com

Action Adventure Sci-Fi Adaptation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Ready Player One.

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  Olivia Cooke

  ... Samantha Evelyn Cook / Art3mis

  Little Fish, Naked Singularity

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  Tye Sheridan

  ... Wade

  The Order, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

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  T.J. Miller

  ... i-R0k

  Big Hero 6, Deadpool

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  Simon Pegg

  Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Star Trek Beyond

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  Mark Rylance

  Dunkirk, The BFG

Crew Behind the Film

The Ready Player One behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Steven Spielberg last directed The Fabelmans and Jaws. The film's writer Ernie Cline last wrote Thundercade.

Director

Steven Spielberg

Screenwriters

Ernie Cline
Eric Eason
Zak Penn

Producers

Dan Farah
Kristie Macosko Krieger
Donald De Line
Steven Spielberg

Production Details

What we know about the Ready Player One movie production.

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.

Production Updates for Ready Player One

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. No additional details available for this status.

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