Tag: Karel Čapek

‘Krakatit’: Otakar Vávra’s classic Czech sci-fi film noir gets debut U.S. Blu-ray release

The 1948 Czech science fiction film based on Karel Čapek’s novel arrives in a restored U.S. edition, expanding access to a key work of postwar European cinema.

January 31, 2026

New animated film ‘The Wild Robot’ includes a nod to Czech author Karel Čapek

The main character in The Wild Robot is named Rozzum, a reference to Čapek’s play Rossum’s Universal Robots, which was the origin of the word robot.

September 25, 2024

A.I. generated promotional artwork for R.U.R. Photo: Instagram / Alex Proyas

Classic Czech play ‘R.U.R.’ to be adapted into new movie by ‘Dark City’ director Alex Proyas

A new adaptation of the classic Czech play R.U.R. is in the works from acclaimed filmmaker Alex Proyas (Dark City, The Crow, Knowing). Casting is

August 25, 2023

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