The Andromeda Strain poses a fascinating question: Has a lot changed since then or not much at all? It also provides a complicated answer: Yes. The film, which premiered on March 12, 1971, was based ...

In a small New Mexico town called Piedmont, 66 of its 68 residents lay dead, their bodies seeming to fall right where they stood or sat — in their homes, at the store, in the street. Only two ...

The classic 1971 sci-fi thriller The Andromeda Strain is still heralded as one of the most influential films (and books) in the genre. The adaptation of Michael Crichton’s beloved novel blended ...

In "The Andromeda Evolution," Daniel H. Wilson tracks a new infection that threatens to destroy humanity. (Video: Ron Charles/The Washington Post) Review by Ron Charles Grab the Purell. Fifty years ...

Fifty summers ago, as men were landing on the moon, the story of another space project—one which had gone disastrously awry—had already touched down on the nation’s bestseller list. Michael Crichton’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 1969 Michael Crichton classic will be re-released in a special 50th-anniversary edition next month, EW can announce. The ...

Before he created Westworld and Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton first blurred the line between science fiction and science fact with his breakout success The Andromeda Strain. Two years after the ...

This mini-series actually improves on the original 1969 Michael Crichton sci-fi non-thriller, which spent too much time in a fab lab in the desert and not enough inside the icky green virus—or outside ...

Working endlessly around the clock inside Project Wildfire, the team of scientists reaches a dangerous state of mental and physical exhaustion. Recognizing that fatigue will lead to fatal mistakes, ...

Veteran fans of thriller author Michael Crichton may recall that his career kicked into high gear with the 1969 release of a novel entitled "The Andromeda Strain." The book described the impact of a ...

Robert Wise's 1971 adaptation of "The Andromeda Strain" remains a small science-fiction gem, so this two-night formulation -- slightly bloated, mildly entertaining and painfully shot full of adrenalin ...