The Rubber-Keyed Wonder - Official Film Trailer (2024)

Check out the trailer for The Rubber-Keyed Wonder, an upcoming film from Anthony & Nicola Caulfield that tells the story of Clive Sinclair’s now legendary ZX Spectrum home computer that was first released in 1982. The world premiere of The Rubber-Keyed Wonder arrives on London’s BFI IMAX on October 3, 2024.

The Rubber-Keyed Wonder charts the development and creation of the ZX Spectrum from concept through to its first release, and the financial and reputational success it brought Clive Sinclair. It also examines the impact of subsequent versions of the computer and features a huge array of games that were developed on the Spectrum including: Jet Set Willy, Knightlore, Chuckie Egg, Ant Attack, Saboteur and many more.

The film is highly nostalgic and features rare archive material combined with new interviews with the Spectrum’s original designers, Sir Clive’s son and nephew, and some of the Spectrum's greatest game developers, all sharing their memories of the spectacular rise of the ZX Spectrum and its extraordinary inventor, Sir Clive Sinclair.