Philip K. Dick's science fiction short story 'The Minority Report' was published in the magazine Fantastic Universe, introducing the concept of pre-crime and precognition.
Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of Philip K. Dick's short story was released, starring Tom Cruise and bringing mainstream popularity to the franchise.
The television series adaptation of Minority Report premiered on Fox, expanding on the film's universe and exploring new storylines.
The Fox network canceled the Minority Report TV series after one season due to low ratings.
The three pre-cognitive humans, known as Pre-Cogs, demonstrate their ability to foresee crimes before they happen.
The government forms the PreCrime law enforcement unit to prevent murders before they occur using Pre-Cogs' visions.
PreCrime successfully prevents its first murder using information from Pre-Cogs' visions.
John Anderton becomes a top-standing officer in the PreCrime unit dedicated to stopping future crimes using Pre-Cogs.
John Anderton is identified by PreCrime's system as a future murderer, throwing his life into chaos.
Anderton escapes custody and seeks to find the truth behind the supposed future murder he is accused of committing.
Anderton discovers corruption within PreCrime and that PreCogs' visions can be manipulated.
Following exposed flaws and ethical issues, the government disbands the PreCrime unit.
