Things to Come

Year: 1936

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: English

Director: William Cameron Menzies

DramaScience FictionMonsters aliens sci-fi and the apocalypseWar and historical adventureEpic history and literature

In a bleak future, a centuries‑long second World War ravages the planet, spreading disease and plunging societies into anarchy. After the conflict finally subsides, a pragmatic, rational state rises from the ruins, rebuilding civilization and embarking on an ambitious program of space travel.

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