This directive supersedes all other directives."

This is a new addition that never features in Asimov’s work.

However, it could be folded into the author’s canon in one of two ways.

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Originally titled BIOS, the sci-fi movie was released in 2021.

As the last remaining Robot,Demerzel is the onlyFoundationcharacter restricted by the Three Laws of Robotics.

However,Finchis set nowhere near theFoundationtimeline, as the two stories are separated by centuries.

Lee Pace looking thoughtful as Brother day in Foundation

Finch’s endingproves that it’s not the entire planet being baked to death as Hanks' character assumed.

Near San Francisco, Finch is able to venture outside without being burned.

So, there are likely other parts of the world still habitable, plus other ingenious engineers like Finch.

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Tom Hanks stars in the post-apocalyptic drama Finch as a man who builds a robot to care for his dog and keep him company as they journey across a barren wasteland. Originally titled BIOS, the sci-fi movie was released in 2021.

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Lee Pace as Brother Day from Foundation and a golden robot in Bicentennial Man

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