A Beloved Sci-Fi Author’s Work Is Becoming a Netflix Series

Netflix is expanding its sci-fi offerings with a new series based on Philip K. Dick’s novel The World Jones Made.

The upcoming show, titled The Future is Ours, is an eight-episode limited series and marks the first time Dick’s work will be adapted into a Spanish-language production. The project is co-produced by Electric Shepherd Productions, which manages Dick’s estate, and K&S Films, the team behind Netflix’s hit series The Eternaut.

Set in South America in 2047, the series imagines a world struggling with ecological collapse. The countries of the continent form a coalition called FedSur to protect the environment and maintain order.

A mysterious voice emerges, able to predict the future. Police officer Hugo Crussí investigates and discovers that the voice belongs to a young preacher named Jonás Flores, who becomes a widely followed spiritual leader. Crussí ends up joining the resistance and is pursued as a result.

Netflix’s VP of Content for Latin America, Francisco Ramos, emphasized that the series will respect Dick’s original themes while reflecting issues relevant today.

“We have approached Philip K. Dick’s work with great respect and admiration, finding themes that are powerfully relevant today. Without a doubt, the challenge is immense, but we are proud to tell a story that will show Latin America as a force of resistance in the new order. It will be an unprecedented production of the highest ambition in Latin America, that will demonstrate that these types of stories can also be told from our countries, in Spanish and with exceptional quality,” Ramos said.

Mateo Gil is set as showrunner, while Vincente Amorim, Daniel Rezende, and Argentine director Jesús Braceras are attached to direct episodes. The creative team has worked on successful Netflix Spanish-language projects, including The Eternaut, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Pedro Páramo, and Senna. The cast features Spanish-speaking actors Emiliano Zurita, Delfina Chaves, Enzo Vogrincic, Marleyda Soto, and Marco Antonio Caponi.

Isa Dick Hackett, Philip K. Dick’s daughter, endorsed the adaptation, saying, “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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