FUTURE NOW

Exploring the future through short animated stories

The Future Is Now

Taking place 50 years in Earth’s future, each 6-8-minute webisode features one person’s battle to survive environmental catastrophe under authoritarian rule. Our heroes endure through wit, will and technology, using machines and artificial intelligence to prevail in the future and offer hope in the present.

Grounded in Science

“Future Now” dramatizes hypothetical science questions raised in the hit web series, “What If”, a Webby Award-winning show and the internet’s most-watched science & technology series. Each webisode is based on expert predictions in science and technology.

Watch What If on YouTube

Example:
The Girl Who Fell to Earth

Akiko, the first person born in space, is visiting the Earth for the first time. Every step of her life has been watched by billions of people.

Learn More About the Science

Example:
Welcome to Future Now

Leading scientist, Dr. Bela Zsigmond, is horrified to learn that the simulator’s secret intent is to capture the private thoughts of everyone on Earth. Can he sabotage the simulator or will the simulator uncover his plan first?

STATUS

FUTURE NOW is currently in the Development phase.

Episode 1 is in development with intent to distribute through What If channel by Underknown.

CREDITS

Produced by Embreate and distributed by Underknown through What If.

CREATOR / DIRECTOR Scott Nihill

CO-CREATOR, SHOWRUNNER & HEAD WRITER Conor McCreery

PRODUCER Alison Milward

WRITER Ian Daffern

ILLUSTRATOR Payton Sanderson

ILLUSTRATOR Meghan Cade