Ready Player One Resources
Websites
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Ernest (or Ernie, to his fans) Cline's website and blog has all the info you need on upcoming appearances, international publications, and all the '80s minutiae you can stomach.
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RP1 even has its own fan blog, named after Halliday's digital fortress. We hope the admin of this fansite isn't as crazy or reclusive as Halliday was.
Movies & TV
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Although there's not much here (yet), you can be sure that IMDb will update its page as soon as information becomes available faster than you can say "Easter egg."
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The Book Page blog speculates on details about the RP1 movie. Good news for fans: the author wrote the screenplay himself. Possible bad news: it's been given to someone else for a re-write.
Articles and Interviews
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In this interview, Cline reveals that his favorite video game is Black Tiger, which features prominently in the book. What's your favorite game in Ready Player One?
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Find out the behind-the-scenes inspiration for RP1 from Cline himself on John Scalzi's blog. It's like DVD commentary for a book!
Video
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Even the book's trailer is packed with references. Can you ID them all? Our shout-outs page can help.
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Halliday was born when Cline asked himself the question, "What if Willy Wonka was a videogame designer?"
Audio
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Geeks rejoice at hearing nerd idol Wil Wheaton read the Ready Player One audiobook. Take a listen.
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Want some music to read by? Cline has you covered with a comprehensive soundtrack of every song mentioned in the book, plus bonus tracks!
Images
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This incredible poster helps you visualize something that's easy to forget in the book: Wade's playing an avatar, who sometimes plays games within the game.
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Ready Player One has a variety of cover images. This pixelated style is one of our favorites.
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Get an eyeful of the grimy Stacks on the U.S. paperback edition cover.