Netflix‘s been having a rough run lately. Its flagship franchise, Stranger Things, ended with a finale that left fans unsatisfied. Original series are seeing a decline in viewership due to prolonged production cycles and increasing subscriber costs. The “second screen” approach to structuring storytelling has turned away a lot of viewers, as it leads to repetitive plot points that drag down some genuinely inventive approaches. That’s not even counting other streaming services, which are finding their own ways to stand out in a crowded landscape. However, Netflix’s salvation might lie in one of its upcoming science fiction series.
Said series is The Future Is Ours, which is based on Philip K. Dick‘s novel The World Jones Made. The World Jones Made is set squarely in a dystopian future, where the fallout of World War III has led to an authoritarian government taking over America. A young man, Floyd Jones, starts receiving visions of the future, including an alien race called the Drifters coming to visit Earth. The Future Is Ours will be adapting the same story, but it’s taking a unique approach that’ll hopefully make it stand out in Netflix’s catalog, and the television landscape as well.
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‘The Future Is Ours’ Is Putting Its Unique Spin on Philip K. Dick’s Work
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What makes The Future Is Ours stand out is that the entire production is based in Latin America, including its cast and crew. Some of Netflix’s biggest hits, particularly Squid Game, have been foreign language series; it’s proof that a great story can resonate with its audience no matter where it might take place. Filtering Philip K. Dick’s work through another cultural lens could also bring a fresh take to the story, especially as Floyd Jones has been reimagined as a priest named Jonás Flores. How will Jonás be able to reconcile his visions with his faith? How will the government respond to a leader who’s able to see every move they make? The setting might have shifted, but the rich themes that permeate Dick’s work remain.
The Future Is Ours also stands out from other Philip K. Dick adaptationsby having one of his family members involved in the creative process. Dick’s daughter, Isa Dick Hackett, will serve as an executive producer on the series under her Electric Shepherd Productions banner. Electric Shepherd previously brought another one of Dick’s books to life with Prime Video’s The Man in the High Castle, and Hackett expressed her desire to make sure that The Future Is Ours would be a series of the same caliber.
“It’s an honor and a privilege to collaborate with Netflix, Francisco Ramos, and this stellar creative team on the first Spanish-language adaptation of my father’s work for the screen. Mateo’s adaptation of the novel is inventive and bold while retaining the essence of the original. I have long believed that the rich culture and incredible talent in Latin America provide an extraordinary setting for this sort of ambitious project, and the passion expressed by the entire team is truly inspiring.”
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
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Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
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🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
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The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
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Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
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Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
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A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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Netflix Could Retake its Streaming Crown With ‘The Future Is Ours’
The Future Is Ours comes at a perfect time for Netflix, as the streamer is leaning more into science fiction shows. In addition to returning hits like 3 Body Problemand Black Mirror, Netflix is also bringing original content like the sci-fi thriller Human Vaporto its library this year. It’s a smart move, as some of Netflix’s biggest hits have been in the sci-fi space, and a timely one as more streamers are starting to lean heavily into the genre. Disney+’s biggest franchises, particularly Marvel and Star Wars, provide plenty of science fiction adjacent series while Apple TV remains one of the most reliable services to find good sci-fi series.
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Netflix could also use a win in the sci-fi space, particularly after The Boroughswas unceremoniously canceled. Many loved The Boroughs for its star-studded cast, including Alfred Molina, and for the fact that it was willing to put older characters at the center of a sci-fi story rather than having them be supporting characters. Its absence created a glaring hole in Netflix’s library, and that’s a hole that The Future Is Ours can fill.
The Future Is Ours is slated to premiere on Netflix in 2027. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
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