Things to Come (1936) is a British science‑fiction epic directed by William Cameron Menzies and written by H. G. Wells, adapted from his own book The Shape of Things to Come. The film spans nearly a century of imagined future history, beginning with a devastating global war, followed by plague, societal collapse, and finally the rise of a technologically advanced utopian society led by the organization Wings Over the World. It stars Raymond Massey, Edward Chapman, and Ralph Richardson, and is widely regarded as a landmark in cinematic production design.
Film Details
Year: 1936
Genre: Science Fiction / Drama
Director: William Cameron Menzies
Writer: H. G. Wells
Based on: The Shape of Things to Come by H. G. Wells
Produced by: Alexander Korda
Starring: Raymond Massey, Edward Chapman, Ralph Richardson, Margaretta Scott, Cedric Hardwicke
Cinematography: Georges Périnal
Music: Arthur Bliss
Studio: London Films Productions
Distributed by: United Artists
Release Date: 20 February 1936
Runtime: 93–97 minutes (restored), originally 130 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: £300,000
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