The film is based on three short stories from the 1951 collection The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury: "The Veldt," "The Long Rain," and "The Last Night of the World."
Filmul este bazat pe trei povestiri din antologia din 1951 The Illustrated Man de Ray Bradbury: "Stepa (The Veldt)", "Ploaia cea lungă (The Long Rain)" și "Ultima noapte a lumii (The Last Night of the World)".