The talented British actor Callum Turner, known for his roles in “Masters of the Air” and “The Boys in the Boat,” has landed a leading role in an upcoming television series titled “Neuromancer.” This new drama is based on William Gibson’s highly acclaimed science fiction novel of the same name.
“Neuromancer” will unfold over 10 episodes, following the intense adventures of Case, a highly skilled hacker played by Turner. Case finds himself caught in a dangerous world of digital spying and high-stakes crime. Alongside his partner, Molly, a fearsome assassin with mirrored eyes, they aim to execute a daring theft against a powerful corporate empire hiding dark secrets.
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Callum Turner is Case in Neuromancer.
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The show is being developed by Graham Roland, known for his work on “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” and JD Dillard, the mind behind “The Outsider.” They have joined forces to bring this groundbreaking novel to the screen, with Roland overseeing the series as showrunner and Dillard directing the first episode.
“Neuromancer” isn’t just any story; it’s a significant piece of science fiction literature that has won prestigious awards like the Nebula Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, and the Hugo Award. It also kicks off Gibson’s Sprawl trilogy, followed by “Count Zero” and “Mona Lisa Overdrive.”
This series is a collaborative production effort among Skydance Television, Anonymous Content, Apple Studios, and Drake’s DreamCrew Entertainment. The executive production team includes notables such as David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunell from Skydance Television, alongside Drake and several others from DreamCrew Entertainment and Anonymous Content.
Fans of science fiction and thrilling cyber adventures have a lot to look forward to with Callum Turner leading this anticipated series, which promises to blend high-tech world-building with gripping narrative twists.
About Neuromancer
- Apple TV+ is developing a series based on the novel Apple TV+ announces “Neuromancer,” new drama based on the multi-award-winning science fiction novel by William Gibson: [invalid URL removed].
- It’s being created by Graham Roland and JD Dillard.
- The series will follow the same basic story as the book: a down-and-out hacker named Case teams up with a deadly assassin named Molly to pull off a daring heist in the Sprawl, a sprawling cyberpunk metropolis.
- It’s set to be a 10-episode drama.
- No release date has been announced yet, but the project was announced in February 2024 so it might be a while before it hits the streaming service.pen_spark
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