Emilia Clarke Starred in Black Mirror-Like Dystopia You Missed
Emilia Clarke is the star and producer of this underrated sci-fi that could easily pass as one of the top-tier Black Mirror episodes.
Missing seeing Emilia Clarke on your screen? Or maybe you're the biggest Black Mirror fan and you need to fill the void left by Season 7? Either way, we have the perfect sci-fi for you.
The Pod Generation (2023): A Too-Close-to-Home Future
The Pod Generation introduces us to a world where tech giant Pegazus has revolutionized pregnancy. Their solution is detachable artificial wombs (or “pods”) that allow couples to share the pregnancy experience.
Clarke plays Rachel, who's totally bought into this ultra-convenient lifestyle. Her husband Alvy (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a botanist who's more into the natural way of doing things, reluctantly goes along with using the pod when Rachel gets a spot at the Pegazus program.
What Does Audience Think About The Pod Generation?
- On Rotten Tomatoes, The Pod Generation has 42% from critics and 55% from the audience.
- On IMDb, The Pod Generation is rated 5.6/10.
“The film Pod Generation was decent, but their performances, and chemistry, was sensational. I'm quite Surprised folk aint mentioning it a bit more. Of course it is not a big studio movie, but I feel their performances should earn chatter,” Redditor Desgay54 wrote.
“I thought this movie was most original and certainly gave the viewer much to think about and there was a lightness of touch and much comedy,” martimusross on IMDb said.
The Pod Generation Is Emilia Clarke’s First Producer Credit
The Pod Generation may have flown under your radar due to its lower ratings, but this movie is exactly what you've been looking for. In fact, Emilia Clarke wanted this role so badly she helped make the whole thing happen. When asked about it during her talk with Collider, Clarke revealed:
“Honestly, this was something that I'm so fortunate to have a producer credit on it, but I was just hellbent to be in this movie and therefore needed the movie to exist for me to be in it, so it was kind of like that. So I kind of [came to have] this producorial role simply through my bloody mindedness of just desperately, desperately wanting to work with Sophie and desperately wanting to do this film.”
Where to Watch The Pod Generation With Emilia Clarke?
You can stream it right now on Kanopy for free. It is also available on Hulu, Microsoft Store, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Apple TV and Spectrum On Demand.
