Based on Crichton's 1987 novel, Sphere follows a group of scientists — Norman Goodman (Dustin Hoffman), Harry Adams (Samuel L. Jackson), Beth Halperin (Sharon Stone) and Ted Fielding (Liev Schrieber) ...

Michael Crichton was a master of sci-fi and techno ... because you do not choose to control your imaginings." Sphere is a sci-fi thriller that swaps out outer space for the deep ocean.