This combination of photos shows a cover image for the upcoming Harper release, “The Andromeda Evolution,” by Michael Crichton and Daniel H. Wilson, left, and a portrait of the late Michael Crichton ...

Per press release, “On the 50th Anniversary of The Andromeda Strain, the novel that made Michael Crichton a household name — and spawned a new genre, the technothriller — the threat returns, in a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 1969 Michael Crichton classic will be re-released in a special 50th-anniversary edition next month, EW can announce. The groundbreaking technothriller, which cemented Jurassic Park and Westworld ...

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 ...

I was in eighth grade when I saw “The Andromeda Strain.” It terrified me more than any horror movie ever has. I’ve seen slashers, zombies, demons, and cosmic abominations since, and none of them ...

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 Strain” (9-11 tonight, concludes 9-11 p.m. Tuesday, A&E), a satellite crashes in small-town Utah. People begin dying — suddenly and messily — while officials scramble for a way to ...

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 ...

Knopf Publishing / The Associated Press Grab the Purell. Fifty years after Michael Crichton published The Andromeda Strain, that deadly microbe has mutated again. Prepare yourself for the possible ...