Considering how these fears haven’t dissipated over the years but rather accelerated, it could be interesting to see what a sequel to this ’80s favorite would look like with a modern lens.
While its dated high-grade technology makes it a product of its time, WarGames remains commendably gripping and thrilling, particularly with its still-timely fear of nuclear apocalypse at the advent of a third World War.
While there’s something enjoyably fun (at least, in my opinion) about WarGames’ era-based cheesiness, this new sequel series could bring more modernized legitimacy to its warnings of national and global catastrophe, while also reflecting on our technology-advanced age and modern social/political worldview.
Blending ’80s nostalgia with a more present look at our cultural global political landscape, this updated sequel/revival could follow the film’s lead characters recruiting a new age of video gamer nerds to once again tackle the impending threat of nuclear fallout.