Watch Chilling Trailer for Westworld, The New Sci-fi TV Show from Star Wars Director

HBO's star-studded remake of the classic sci-fi chiller Westworld has been a long time coming, but it has now been confirmed that the show will hit screens later this year. The much-delayed show is produced by Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams and also has a new trailer. Check it out below:

The first trailer was released last year, but since then the show has reportedly undergone considerable rewrites and reshoots. Production on the show was halted entirely in February, amidst rumours of creative conflicts and production issues.

At the time, showrunner Jonathan Nolan said: "In broadcast TV, it's been routine for us to write and shoot at the same time. This is a completely different animal. As we got closer to the final episodes, we realized we needed to take a break from shooting to catch up on writing."

Westworld is a re-imagining of the 1973 Michael Crichton movie of the same name, with a high-profile cast that includes Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, and Jeffrey Wright. Nolan has stated that part of his inspiration for the show came from video games such as Red Dead Redemption and BioShock. The show is set to premiere in October.