Key Moments in Cyberpunk History

Blade Runner

Jun 25, 1982

The premier of the movie Blade Runner starring Harrison Ford. Blade Runner depicts a dystopian future and is one of the most well known cyberpunk films.

Neuromancer

Jul 1, 1984

Neuromancer is a novel by the speculative fiction writer, William Ford Gibson. Gibson’s debut novel follows the story of a computer hacker living in a dystopian underworld. Neuromancer sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide and was the first winner of the science fiction award ‘triple crown’.

Storming the Reality Studio: A Casebook of Cyberpunk and Postmodern Science Fiction

Nov 27, 1991

Storming the Reality Studio: A Casebook of Cyberpunk and Postmodern Science Fiction, is edited by Larry McCaffery, and was published in November 1991 by the Duke University Press.
Storming the Reality Studio contains a collection of original fiction by modern writers, with commentary from major theorists of Postmodern art and culture, and insights by cyberpunk specialists. The book examines how cyberpunk functions within postmodern culture.

Cyborg 2

Nov 24, 1993

Cyborg 2 is a 1993 cyberpunk film starring Angelina Jolie, Elias Koteas and Jack Palance. The science fiction action film was directed by Michael Schroeder.

Cyberpunk & Cyberculture: Science Fiction and the Work of William Gibson

Sep 13, 2001

Cyberpunk and Cyberculture: Science Fiction and the Work of William Gibson, is a book by Dani Cavallaro. Cyberpunk and Culture examines the work of numerous influential writers in relation to science fiction literary and cinema, and the culture of technology.