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It’s been a long time: TV series based on the famous William Gibson novel neuromancer It will be broadcast on Apple TV+. The streamer has ordered 10 episodes.
The order comes after decades of attempts to greenlight a film adaptation of the 1984 science fiction novel failed. A recently widely known failed attempt was dead pool Directed by Tim Miller in 2017.
The series will be helmed by showrunner, writer and producer Graham Rowland, previously best known as the creator of AMC TV series. dark winds And for directing the series. Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan On Amazon Prime Video.Roland shares co-producer credits neuromancer With J.D. Dillard, a television writer known for his recent work. twilight zone Reboot series.
Rowland will serve as showrunner for the series, with Dillard directing the pilot episode.
The show is produced by Skydance Television and Anonymous Content, both of which have previously worked with Apple.Skydance previously produced a series for Apple based on the original work by Isaac Asimov foundation Production of series of books and anonymous content savant and time bandit.
Apple’s press release for the new series explains its premise, and it clearly matches the premise of Gibson’s novel.
The series follows Case, a disfigured top-tier super hacker, as he and his partner Molly become embroiled in digital espionage and high-stakes crime. Molly is a mirror-eyed, razor-girl assassin intent on robbing a corporate dynasty. With untold secrets.
The book is one of the most acclaimed works of science fiction and is credited with starting the cyberpunk subgenre, which has recently seen a bit of a boom thanks to video games. cyberpunk 2077and other popular properties.
There’s no word yet on how the show’s cast and writers will approach adapting the book into a movie. We also don’t know the release schedule.
