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Exclusive: Anonymous Content is commencing layoffs today, per sources. The estimated reduction of staff is less than 15% of the company’s employees.

I hear that pink slips will be across the board, from admin staff to executives. The overall number of those expected to leave the company will be a handful when factoring Anonymous Content’s current staff count of about 130.

Anonymous Content produces original film and television series, commercials and branded content and manages a robust roster of talent. Its work has included the HBO anthology True Detective and feature films such as Oscar winners The Revenant and Spotlight. Its management division also represents talent across film, TV and literature.

The company is in production on television projects including East of Eden, Neuromancer, 12 12 12, Little House on the Prairie, Apple series Savant — premiering September 26 — and American Classic for MGM+. On the film side, Anonymous is behind Remarkably...

As William Franklyn-Miller takes on his biggest role yet as the lead in “Young Washington,” currently filming, the British actor is reflecting on how his experience in directors Guan Hu and Fei Zhenxiang’s Chinese WWII epic “Dongji Rescue” fundamentally changed his approach to filmmaking.

“I wouldn’t have got it if it wasn’t for ‘Dongji,'” says Franklyn-Miller, who has a recurring role in Apple TV’s “Neuromancer” and previously appeared in Netflix’s “Medici,” of landing the coveted young George Washington role. “I experienced so much just how to attack a scene of such a budget, and also how to play these challenging roles.”

“Dongji Rescue” dramatizes the real-life Lisbon Maru incident of October 1942, when Chinese fishermen from Dongji Island rescued 384 British prisoners of war after their transport vessel was accidentally torpedoed by an American submarine. The cast features Chinese stars Zhu Yilong (“Only the River Flows...

Apple TV+ creative executive and former Sony Pictures Television Studios co-president Chris Parnell is set to join New Paramount’s direct-to-consumer team led by Cindy Holland.

Parnell will serve as Paramount+ Originals executive vice president, where he will be responsible for the development and production of the platform’s original content slate.

He will report to the streamer’s head of originals, Jane Wiseman.

At Apple TV+, Parnell was involved in the development of scripted series including “Dark Matter,” “Neuromancer,” “The Last Frontier,” “Bad Monkey” and Vince Gilligan’s upcoming “Pluribus.”

He also led development of original content for the Apple Vision Pro, including its first full immersive series “Adventure...

Exclusive: Paramount+’s Head of Originals Jane Wiseman has made her first move with a high-profile hire. She is bringing in Chris Parnell, most recently an Apple TV+ creative executive and previously co-president of Sony Pictures TV Studios, to her team at the streamer overseen by Cindy Holland, Paramount’s Chair of Direct-to-Consumer.

Parnell has been appointed as EVP for Paramount+ Originals, reporting to Wiseman, Deadline has learned. He will be responsible for the development and production of the platform’s slate of original content.

Ever since former Netflix Head of Comedy Wiseman was named Head of Originals for Paramount+ two weeks ago upon the close of Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount Global, there had been chatter she may recruit a seasoned executive with drama background.

Parnell fits that bill. He has extensive experience in drama — both at Sony TV, where he rose through the drama ranks to co-head of the department,...

The "Alien" franchise has jumped around in time so much that it can be hard to keep track of it all. The first four films in the series, from Ridley Scott's original through "Alien Resurrection," follow a linear timeline and span about 260 years, with the meat of that time existing between the beginning of "Resurrection" and the end of "Alien 3." "Alien" takes place in the year 2122, "Aliens" occurs nearly 60 years later in 2179, after Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) spends several decades drifting through space in cryosleep, and "Alien 3" essentially takes place right after "Aliens." Then there's a 200-year jump to "Resurrection" in 2379.

After that, though, everything gets a bit more difficult to follow.

The next film released in the series is "Prometheus," which takes place 33 years prior to the original movie in 2089. After that came Ridley Scott's "Alien: Covenant," which is set in 2104, and Fede Álvarez's "Alien: Romulus,...

Will Gluck is returning to familiar territory for his Anyone But You follow-up movie. The filmmaker is set to direct a new romantic comedy for Universal Pictures, with stars from Top Gun: Maverick and Fantastic Beasts in the lead roles.

According to Deadline, Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner are attached to lead One Night Only. Gluck will direct the rom-com based on his rewrite of Travis Braun's 2024 Black List script. It's currently unclear if Gluck's rewrite has strayed from Braun's original draft, which followed two strangers who scramble to find someone to sleep with on the one night of the year when premarital sex is legal. Universal has already set an Aug. 7, 2026, release date for One Night Only, which suggests that this movie is being fast-tracked into production.

While he has directed family-friendly fare like the 2014 Annie remake and the two live-action/CG Peter Rabbit movies, Gluck is...

After making the highest-grossing live-action William Shakespeare adaptation of all time with his steamy flick Anyone But You starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney, director Will Gluck is going back to what worked for his next film. He's landed yet another Top Gun: Maverick star, Monica Barbaro, alongside Masters of the Air alum Callum Turner to lead the new romantic feature One Night Only for Universal, per a new report by Deadline. The project comes at the end of a long search for Gluck's big follow-up to his $220.3 million success, which premiered back in 2023 and helped launch both its leads into new levels of superstardom. In addition to the hot new couple, it was also announced that the film will hit theaters in just under a year on August 7, 2026.

One Night Only is not another Shakespeare adaptation, but it is based on a script by Travis Braun that topped the 2024 Black List.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to shape everything from business to entertainment, it’s clear that science fiction has long been ahead of its time, exploring the possibilities and the dangers of machines surpassing human intelligence.

From the earliest tales of sentient machines to the sophisticated AI concepts seen today, sci-fi has sparked our fascination with the digital future. Here’s a look at ten pieces of sci-fi media, including a range of books, movies, and TV shows, that have played a role in inspiring today’s AI-obsessed world.

Frankenstein. BTS - (L to R) Jacob Elordi as The Creature and Oscar Isaac as Dr. Victor Frankenstein on the set of Frankenstein. Cr. Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818)

Often considered the original sci-fi novel, Frankenstein is a foundational text that delves into the themes of creation and the unintended consequences of playing god.

Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s ambition...

Years before he was hooked up to The Matrix, Keanu Reeves starred in another pioneering cyberpunk thriller, and next month, you'll be able to stream it for free. Based on a story by William Gibson, whose seminal cyberpunk novel Neuromanceris about to get a long-awaited adaptation of its own on Apple TV+, Johnny Mnemonic will be available to stream on the free, ad-supported platform Pluto starting on August 1.

Johnny Mnemonic is set in the same fictional universe as Neuromancer, and shares a character, the cyborg "razorgirl" Molly Millions; in the adaptation, her cybernetic abilities have been toned down, and she's referred to only as "Molly." It was directed by video artist and music video director Robert Longo; it remains, to date, his only feature film. Gibson adapted his own 1981 short story; Johnny Mnemonic was the first of Gibson's works to be adapted for the screen. After numerous stops and starts,...

Trinity CineAsia has acquired distribution rights in multiple European territories to Dongi Rescue, an $80m Chinese war epic by Cannes award-winning filmmaker Guan Hu.

The UK-based distributor secured the rights from Beijing’s The Seventh Art Pictures and the deal includes the UK and Ireland where the film will be released on August 22.

Trinity CineAsia did not specify all the European territories where it will handle distribution but told Screen it planned to release in German-speaking and French-speaking territories after the UK and Ireland as well as Scandinavia and the Netherlands from August 29. A release in China is set for...

Trinity CineAsia has locked down exclusive European distribution rights from Seventh Art Pictures to “Dongji Rescue,” the $80 million Chinese WWII action thriller from Cannes award-winning filmmaker Guan Hu.

The film, co-directed by Hu and Fei Zhenxiang, will hit U.K. and Irish cinemas Aug. 22, with other European territories following from Aug. 29. It opens in China on Aug. 8.

Drawing from the real-life Lisbon Maru incident of October 1942, the film dramatizes events when an American submarine accidentally torpedoed a Japanese vessel transporting approximately 1,800 British prisoners of war from Hong Kong. Chinese fishermen from Dongji Island ultimately rescued more than 800 survivors in what ranks among the war’s most devastating maritime tragedies involving British forces.

This was also the subject of documentary “The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru,” which was China’s entry to the Oscars’ international category.

The cast combines Chinese stars Zhu Yilong (“Only the River Flows”), Wu Lei (“Shadow”), and...

We're living in a great era for original science fiction stories, with movies and shows like Dune, Severance, Foundation, Silo, Stranger Things, and more leading the way. But there are many more projects still to come, including at least six book adaptations.

Prepare for more Dune when Denis Villeneuve returns to adapt Dune Messiah. The world of The Handmaid's Tale will expand with a new series on Hulu, and Apple TV+ is adapting William Gibson's revolutionary Neuromancer novel. The following list highlights six books sci-fi fans should check out before they're adapted to the screen:

TIMOTHÉE Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “Dune: Part Two,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. | Dune 1. Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

Dune Messiah is the darker, more politically intriguing sequel to Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi novel Dune.

Anyone who purchased tickets to Angel Studios’ upcoming “Young Washington” movie without knowing a single cast member should now have a better idea of what they’re getting into.

Up-and-comer William Franklyn-Miller, who has appeared in shows such as “Arrow” and “Medici” and will be seen in the Apple TV series “Neuromancer,” has been cast as America’s first president in the faith-based film from “House of David” creator Jon Erwin. This will be the 21-year-old actor’s highest profile role to date, offering a conventionally attractive portrayal of the Founding Father with all of his original teeth intact.

“With ‘Young Washington,’ I am honored to be able to show a modern audience what it felt like to be George Washington during such an early and pivotal time in his life — his ambition, his heartbreak, his failures and the events that drove him to become the revered figure we all know,...

William Franklyn-Miller will be cutting down the cherry tree.

In a potential breakthrough role, the 21 year old up-and-comer has nabbed the starring role of Young Washington, a feature origin story of sorts of America’s first president being made by faith-based powerhouses Wonder Project and Angel Studios.

The project will directed by Wonder Project founder and House of David creator Jon Erwin, who also co-wrote the script with Tom Provost and Diederik Hoogstraten.

Erwin will produce the film with Chip Diggins. Wonder is joined on the production side by 10 Ton Productions, led by Benton Crane, and 2521 Entertainment, led by Tyler Zacharia. Angel will distribute worldwide.

The chronicle of the future politician and general begins with his mistake attacking a patrol that triggers the French and Indian War, forcing the ambitious 22-year-old Washington to face his failures and find the courage to become the leader that will forge a nation.

Apple TV+ is celebrating its record-breaking haul for the 2025 Emmys, where it received a total of 81 nominations, including multiple shows in the Outstanding Comedy and Drama series categories.

“Severance” led the Emmys as the most-nominated series with a total of 27 nominations, while Seth Rogen’s “The Studio” made history as the most-nominated freshman comedy with a total of 23 Emmy nominations.

Meanwhile, Bill Lawrence’s “Shrinking” received seven nominations, including firsts for Outstanding Comedy Series and Harrison Ford as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, while “Slow Horses” and “Presumed Innocent” saw five and four nominations, respectively.

“It feels great, especially on behalf of all of the talent. They work so hard on the shows,” Apple TV+ head of programming Matt Cherniss told TheWrap in an interview. “They put their faith in us as a home for those series and to see that leap of faith rewarded and so well...

Exclusive: Filmmaker Rodney Ascher has signed with Anonymous Content for representation.

Ascher is coming off the SXSW premiere of Ghost Boy, his latest critically acclaimed documentary feature, which won the festival’s Audience Award. The film tells the remarkable story of Martin Pistorius — a man who battled locked-in syndrome for 12 years. Pic is a companion piece to The Nightmare, a Sundance-premiering 2015 doc that he directed about people suffering from sleep paralysis.

Up next, on the scripted side, Ascher is attached to direct Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You, based on the book of the same name by Scotto Moore, with David Whitney and Ross Seigel producing. His first and best-known feature, Room 237, is an obsessive exploration of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining through the eyes of those who believe they’ve uncovered its hidden messages. With a filmmaking style exploring the spaces between documentary, genre, essay, and narrative films,...

Peter Sarsgaard, the actor in movies like Jarhead and Dead Man Walking, is set to appear soon in a film that's been labeled as a bizarre re-imagining of a horror classic. The Bride!, by writer/director Maggie Gyllenhaal (also Sarsgaard's partner in real life), will offer horror fans a "punk" variation on the gothic horror tale of Frankenstein's monster when he finds his other half. Though the film has remained under wraps, Sarsgaard has disclosed some details, saying The Bride! will surely be controversial with viewers.

According to a report by Deadline, Sarsgaard was recently honored at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. The Memory and Jackie actor talked about projects like the vastly overlooked September 5 as well as the upcoming adaptation of the cyberpunk heist classic Neuromancer. He also talked about The Bride!, the project that'll reunite him with Gyllenhaal after she directed him in The Lost Daughter:...

Peter Sarsgaard, featured in The Batman and Orphan, as well as Dopesick and Presumed Innocent, has joined the Apple TV+ adaptation of the cyberpunk classic Neuromancer. The show is currently in production, and despite not sharing many details, Sarsgaard did talk about the ten-episode miniseries that'll see him play a very wealthy tech mogul.

Per the report by Deadline, the 54-year-old actor was at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where he received an honorary award. Sarsgaard talked about his acting technique in major works like September 5 and the upcoming monster feature The Bride!. The Green Lantern veteran also revealed a few details about the cyberpunk heist adaptation for Apple TV+ based on the book of the same name by William Gibson:

"It's a big, ten-episode thing for Apple. I play a guy called Ashpool, who, if you've read the book, is a guy who's created something that's sort of like AI.

September 5was one of the best thrillers released in 2024, but not many people saw it. Starring Peter Sarsgaard and Ben Chaplin, September 5 was a superb movie that, at just 94 minutes, managed to make an impact like few historical films do. The problem is that it wasn't a very popular movie, something Sarsgaard attributes to its highly controversial subject.

The film was a gripping thriller that portrayed the events of the Munich massacre, in which a Palestinian militant organization killed a group of Israeli athletes during the Summer Olympics of 1972. It follows the reporters at the ABC Sports station who took it upon themselves to broadcast the live images of the hostage situation.

Sarsgaard was at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where he received an honorary award. The star of Presumed Innocent and Jarhead talked about his extensive career, and a few projects he has ahead, including the Apple TV+ adaptation of Neuromancer,...

Peter Sarsgaard arrived at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival with two forthcoming genre projects in tow—and a pledge to “seek the truth” every time he steps on set. During a Kviff Talk he confirmed his role in Apple TV+’s adaptation of William Gibson’s cyber-punk milestone Neuromancer and called Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankenstein off-shoot The Bride! “provocative, sexy, dangerous and punk.”

Apple posted a “Welcome to the Chatsubo” video on YouTube, TikTok and Facebook last week, announcing that the ten-episode series—steered by showrunner Graham Roland and pilot director Jd Dillard—has entered production. Sarsgaard plays patriarch John Ashpool opposite Callum Turner’s hacker Case and Briana Middleton’s mirror-eyed assassin Molly. Polygon noted that Apple’s order ends four decades of failed film attempts to bring the 1984 novel to screen.

Spain’s Cinco Días reports the streamer is banking on Neuromancer to reinforce its science-fiction slate following Foundation and Silo.

Peter Sarsgaard arrived in Karlovy Vary as one of the festival’s few honorees without a new film in the lineup — instead, he presented his 2003 film Shattered Glass, a visionary real-life drama about an ethically unmoored journalist whose embellished stories in some ways foresaw the media landscape of today. That doesn’t mean the actor has been idle; he came to the Czech Republic direct from the set of William Gibson’s 1984 sci-fi classic Neuromancer.

“It’s a big, ten-episode thing for Apple,” he reveals. “I play a guy called Ashpool, who, if you’ve read the book, is a guy who’s created something that’s sort of like AI. He’s the wealthiest person in the world, but the world is suffering. He’s in his own small world of not suffering, and you see how that’s an impossibility: Elon Musk may think he’s going to...

Humanity must work together or else, Peter Sarsgaard (Dead Man Walking, Boys Don’t Cry) told reporters during a Saturday roundtable interview conducted as part of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Kviff), in which he also explained why he joined a “No Kings” protest on U.S. President Donald Trump’s birthday, and why he doesn’t believe in Elon Musk’s Mars colonization plans as a way to safe the human race.

Sarsgaard shared his thoughts and insights after receiving the Kviff President’s Award during the festival opening ceremony on Friday night. In his acceptance speech, he spoke out against divisions, especially in the U.S., saying: “The enemies are the forces that divide us.” He added: “There is no going it alone. As my country retreats from its global responsibilities and tries to go it alone, it is also being divided into factions from within — factions of politics,...

Apple has officially started work on Neuromancer, a new 10-episode adaptation of William Gibson's 1984 novel. Check out the announcement teaser above, which highlights the moody interiors typical of the cyberpunk genre.

Cyberpunk stories take place in dystopian futures where things like cybernetics and artificial intelligence have been integrated into societies. Often there's a huge amount of wealth inequality. Neuromancer didn't invent the cyberpunk, but it did help popularize it. You can see the book's influence everywhere, from Blade Runner to Ready Player One to Cyberpunk 2077. And Gibson was the first person to use the term "matrix" to describe an immersive digital world, so we have him to those movies.

So Neuromancer had a huge influence on cyberpunk and on sci-fi in general, but mostly in terms of mood and setting; I don't feel like many people are familiar with the actual plot. It's about a hacker named Case, who...

Upcoming cyberpunk TV show Neuromancer has a huge reputation to live up to, and Apple TV+ given us a tiny glimpse at what to expect.

AppleTV+ has a rather good sci-fi selection already, but it’s in the process of adding another title to its library that is one of the foundational stories in futuristic fiction. Neuromancer is adapted from the book of the same name by William Gibson, and along with Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, is largely credited with birthing the cyberpunk genre.

Cyberpunk has continued to flourish in these past few years, not least because of CD Projekt Red’s enormously successful videogame, Cyberpunk 2077, itself adapted from a tabletop role-playing game that like Neuromancer and Blade Runner, launched in the 1980s. While Cdpr are also developing a Cyberpunk 2077 live action TV show along with Anonymous Content, it feels appropriate that Gibson’s seminal novel will arrive on our screens first,...

Welcome to the Chatsubo, cowboy.

To mark the 41st anniversary of William Gibson's Neuromancer hitting shelves, Apple TV+ has released the first teaser for its upcoming series adaptation of the Cyberpunk classic.

The promo doesn't show much, but we do get to walk through the doors of Bar Chatsubo, an establishment that should be very familiar to fans of Gibson's work.

Briana Middleton is set to play Molly Millions, and some recent set photos revealed that she looks pretty much exactly how the cyborg mercenary is described in the novels.

Molly, also known as Sally Shears and Rose Kolodny, was first introduced in Gibson's 1981 short story Johnny Mnemonic (which was adapted as a critically-lambasted 1995 movie starring Keanu Reeves) before going on to play a more significant role in the Sprawl Trilogy, Neuromancer (1984), Count Zero (1986), and Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988).

She is a ruthless "razorgirl" (street samurai) with augmented reflexes and cybernetic implants,...

Apple TV+ has released an exciting teaser for its highly anticipated Neuromancer adaptation, offering a first look at a key location from William Gibson's iconic 1984 sci-fi novel. The short clip was shared online on July 1, the same date that the book was published 41 years ago, to announce the start of production on the 10-episode cyberpunk series, which will arrive on the streaming service, courtesy of show creators Graham Roland and J.D. Dillard. Roland is acting as the showrunner, while Dillard is directing the pilot episode.

The 26-second video (shared below) tracks through a dark, empty bar that slowly starts to come to life. A pinball machine flickers on accompanied by gameplay sounds, triggering a domino effect across the room. Other lights turn on before a neon sign illuminates the space, revealing it as "Bar Chatsubo." The watering hole is a primary spot in the Neuromancer novel as it is...

"Welcome to the Chatsubo, cowboy." Apple TV has debuted a short promo to announce the Neuromancer series is now officially in production - filming on location in Tokyo. This has been a long time in the making! William Gibson's seminal sci-fi masterpiece was published in 1984, and Hollywood has been trying to adapt it and many of his other novels since then. It's finally happening. They've started shooting, and we'll actually get to see his cyberpunk world brought to life. From Skydance Television (also behind the the Foundation series) the series is created by Graham Roland & J.D. Dillard. The sci-fi series stars Callum Turner as Case, a data-thief, Briana Middleton as Molly, a street-samurai, with Joseph Lee as Hideo, Mark Strong as Armitage, Clémence Poésy, Peter Sarsgaard, Emma Laird, plus Max Irons and Dane DeHaan. The video reveals a small piece of the set - a look at The Chatsubo,...

Apple TV+'s Silo has been one of the streamer's biggest sci-fi hits, but now its upcoming cyberpunk series Neuromancer has had a huge filming update. Neuromancer, based on the seminal cyberpunk book of the same name by William Gibson, is one of Apple TV+'s most anticipated new shows. Silo, itself also based on a book, has been a huge hit for the streamer, and Neuromancer could easily do the same.

Neuromancer follows Case (Callum Turner), a hacker who gets roped into doing a dangerous and mysterious job for a man named Armitage and a "razorgirl," or mercenary, named Molly. The story deals with everything from artificial intelligence to transhumanism, and it's considered a pillar of cyberpunk as a subgenre for a good reason.

Now, Apple TV+ has released a teaser for Neuromancer that both confirms the show is currently in production and shows images of the Chatsubo Bar.

Over forty years after its source material was first published, Neuromanceris finally coming online. Apple TV+ announced that the long-awaited cyberpunk science fiction adaptation has entered production in a new teaser clip. No release date for the series has yet been announced. The series will be an adaptation of William Gibson's seminal 1984 novel, which essentially birthed the entire cyberpunk genre. Many attempts at adapting the novel for the screen have been made, but Apple, whose Macintosh personal computer was likewise first released in 1984, will be the first one to successfully crack the code.

In the teaser, a bar slowly comes to life, its lights and arcade machines switching on, before a neon sign buzzes to life, revealing that the bar is the Chatsubo, the Chiba City lounge that is a key location in the novel. It then announces that the series, which was first greenlit in early 2024, is now in production.

Marketing Macabre is proud to release our 2025 Horror Summer Reading List. Whether you are off from school or on vacation from work or serving time in a maximum security prison, it’s a perfect time to sit back with a tall glass of ice cold beverage and grab a book. Let the escapism begin with the written words of Mark Allen, Anthony M. Caro, Joe Boi, Christopher A. Micklos, Kenny Scott Guffey, Joe Davison, Eric Woods, Jared Johnson, S.J. Hermann, or Antionette Corvo.

Alpha Male is the second installment of Allen’s werewolf trilogy, which follows the events of the 2021 award-winning, Blood Red Moon. Allen describes the story. “The hero, Caleb Jacobsen, once again faces mortal enemies and fights to protect his mate, Marla, as they race to bring order to a chaotic werewolf world and quell a violent insurrection by ascending to a position Caleb does not want...

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are happily engaged and embracing this new chapter in their relationship without rushing into wedding plans. The couple is prioritising their love and careers while savouring the moment.

The British singer, currently in the midst of her Radical Optimism world tour, confirmed the engagement in a recent interview with British Vogue, after months of speculation sparked by an Instagram post showing her wearing a sparkling ring. In the interview, she shared her excitement and revealed that Turner, 35, had designed the ring with help from his sister and some close friends. She described it as “perfect” and spoke about feeling truly understood and loved by him.

Dua Lipa Confirms Engagement to Callum Turner: “I’m Obsessed with the Ring”

Despite their deep commitment, the couple are in no hurry to tie the knot. According to sources close to them, Dua Lipa and Callum Turner have spoken...

Good news for Cyberpunk fans, Apple TV+ is bringing a bold adaptation of William Gibson’s Neuromancer. This adaptation of the sci-fi cult classic embraces the roots of the genre rather than echoing than beating about the bush.

Along with its other sci-fi hits such as Foundation, Severance, and Murderbot, Apple TV+ is shaping up a diverse and vibrant ecosystem for sci-fi viewers, and Neuromancer looks like a promising addition to it. The channel has attempted to create a series that would interest devoted fans and new viewers alike and be a gripping watch, whether you’re a veteran or novice to the genre.

Neuromancer aims to define Cyberpunk and not redo it

As announced in February 2024, Apple TV+ has given the green signal for Neuromancer adaptation into a 10-episode series. This is a significant shift from the previous movie attempts on the same theme that didn’t work out.

Solid Pre-Sales Reveal Reader Enthusiasm for the Follow-up to the Indie Hit, Dreaded Invocations.

From the visionary mind behind the sleeper hit Dreaded Invocations, Anthony M. Caro delivers an innovative new collection, Cogs in a Neon Globe: A Cyberpunk Noir Collection, hitting shelves June 7. Dive into the strobe-lit shadows of the Neon Globe, a domed city cage where retrofuturistic rebels defy the iron grip of a faceless syndicate.

Five Gritty Tales Of Low-life/Retro-tech Science Fiction!

These avant-garde tales weave a gritty tapestry of betrayal, defiance, and existential dread, following outcasts like Cal, a pill-fueled artist profiling the city’s freaks; Dolly, a cybernetic courtesan defying the syndicate captors’ chains, hunts a red-gloved killer stalking Love Dolls through the glowing globe’s seedy underbelly, unraveling a blood-soaked conspiracy; and Freddy, a burned-out assassin battling robots and his own doom. Perfect for Blade Runner and Neuromancer fans, this pulse-pounding neo-noir captures...

The episode of What Happened to This covering Johnny Mnemonic was Written and Edited by Jaime Vasquez, Narrated by Tyler Nichols, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

The story of Johnny Mnemonic was one of the early standards of cyberpunk literature. And coming off the explosive success of Speed, Keanu Reeves took on the title role opposite Action icon Dolph Lundgren. The supporting cast was a solidly talented ensemble that included Ice-t, Henry Rollins, and a laser whip that cut right through characters, bones and all. So, how could this promising film adaptation die a death so pitiful that even Casper the friendly ghost would spit on its grave? How did too many cooks turn what was meant to be an arty tech noir film into an overcooked, underwhelming mess? And how did it lead to studios greenlighting The Matrix? I need to unload all this data,...

Wowow Bridge, the Tokyo-based production services firm launched by Japan’s premium pay TV broadcaster Wowow last summer, has locked down its first pair of projects. The company is servicing the Tokyo shoot for the series finale of FBI: International from Universal Television, Wolf Entertainment and CBS Studios. The series finale shoot follows Wowow Bridge’s extensive Japan servicing work on the recently wrapped Neuromancer, Skydance and Anonymous Content’s much anticipated big-budget sci-fi drama series that will premiere globally on Apple TV+.

Wowow planted its flag in the production services business last year in hopes of encouraging and profiting from a recent surge of industry interest in Japan-set live-action content. The Wowow Bridge subsidiary was set up to provide a full suite of services to international film and television projects targeting shoots in Japan. The company’s decision to launch a production services arm grew from its experience as...

Twelve years after making his French-language directorial debut with “The Past,” two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi is set to return to Paris for his next film, “Parallel Tales.”

The film, whose plot remains under wraps, brings together a powerful French cast, including Isabelle Huppert (“Elle”), Virginie Efira (“Benedetta”), Vincent Cassel (“Black Swan”), Pierre Niney (“The Count of Monte Cristo”) and Adam Bessa (“Ghost Trail”). Iconic French actor Catherine Deneuve will also make an appearance in the film.

Produced by long-time collaborator Alexandre Mallet-Guy alongside with Asghar Farhadi and David Levine, the prestige project will be launched by Charades and UTA Independent Film Group at the upcoming Cannes Film Market. Charades will handle international sales, while UTA Independent Film Group will rep U.S. rights. Farhadi is set to begin production on “Parallel Tales” in Paris this fall.

The Iranian director’s most recent film, “A Hero,” earned the Grand...

We recently got our first look at Graham Roland and J. D. Dillard's upcoming streaming adaptation of William Gibson's Cyberpunk classic, Neuromancer, via some revealing set photos featuring Briana Middleton as Molly Millions, and we now have another look at the actress sporting a very different costume.

Molly, also known as Sally Shears and Rose Kolodny, was first introduced in Gibson's 1981 short story Johnny Mnemonic (which was adapted as a critically-lambasted 1995 movie starring Keanu Reeves) before going on to play a more significant role in the Sprawl Trilogy, Neuromancer (1984), Count Zero (1986), and Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988).

Millions is a ruthless, but honourable "razorgirl" (street samurai) with augmented reflexes and cybernetic implants, including razor-sharp retractable blades underneath her fingernails and vision-enhancing mirrored lenses covering her eye-sockets.

So far, Middleton is the only main cast member to be spotted on set, but other photos have revealed some background actors in various Cyberpunk-inspired outfits.

We’ve got something exciting brewing over at Apple TV+, and it’s got a bit of a mechanical twist. ‘Murderbot’ is gearing up to land on our screens soon, promising a wild mix of laughs, thrills, and a robot who’s more into soap operas than you’d expect. I’ve been keeping an eye on this one, and it’s shaping up to be a fresh addition to the streaming lineup.

The show comes from a pretty talented crew, with some big names behind it. It’s based on a book series that’s already won a bunch of awards, so there’s a solid foundation here. The story follows a security bot with a mind of its own, stuck between dangerous jobs and a secret love for TV drama. It’s the kind of setup that could go anywhere, and I’m curious to see how they pull it off.

Exciting news for sci-fi fans! Apple TV+ is bringing Neuromancer to the screen, and we’ve just gotten a new look at Briana Middleton as Molly — a fierce and mysterious assassin with mirrored eyes courtesy of @UnBoxPHD

The upcoming show is based on the famous sci-fi novel Neuromancer by William Gibson. It’s being turned into a 10-episode series by Graham Roland and Jd Dillard. The show promises action, digital hacking, and thrilling crime.

The story follows a troubled hacker named Case, played by Callum Turner. Case used to be one of the best in the business, but now he’s lost everything. When a strange new employer offers him one last chance at redemption, he takes it — and is thrown into a dangerous world of spies and high-tech crime.

His partner is Molly, played by Briana Middleton. Molly is no ordinary sidekick — she’s a deadly assassin known as a “razor-girl,...

Graham Roland and J. D. Dillard's streaming adaptation of William Gibson's Cyberpunk classic, Neuromancer, is now shooting, and some new photos from the set give us a first look at one of the show's main characters.

Briana Middleton is set to play Molly Millions, and as you can see from the photos below, she looks pretty much exactly how the cyborg mercenary is described in Gibson's novels.

Molly, also known as Sally Shears and Rose Kolodny, was first introduced in Gibson's 1981 short story Johnny Mnemonic (which was adapted as a critically-lambasted 1995 movie starring Keanu Reeves) before going on to play a more significant role in the Sprawl Trilogy, Neuromancer (1984), Count Zero (1986), and Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988).

She is a ruthless "razorgirl" (street samurai) with augmented reflexes and cybernetic implants, including razor-sharp retractable blades underneath her fingernails and vision-enhancing mirrored lenses covering her eye-sockets.

Emma Laird will also play...

Name a more iconic duo than John Carpenter and Kurt Russell. Sure, they may not have collaborated on a film in decades, but back in the '80s, they were a lethal pairing, especially when it came to stylish genre films. In total, the pair made five movies together between 1979 and 1996. And today, we're going to rank them.

While Carpenter first gained fame as a horror auteur (the genre for which he's still best known today), he's directed all sorts of movies over the years, and his collaborations with Russell are great examples of that. Only one of the duo's films is a horror flick, while the others span the realms of biopic, science fiction, action-adventure, and comedy. It's an eclectic mix, to be sure, but also a solid one.

Of course, we're splitting hairs a bit on some of these (though we all know what the best one is...

Exclusive: Max Irons, André De Shields (The Instigators, Ain’t Misbehavin‘) and Marc Menchaca are set for key recurring roles opposite Callum Turner and Briana Middleton in Neuromancer, Apple TV+‘s 10-episode drama series based on the award-winning novel of the same name by William Gibson.

Created for television by Graham Roland and Jd Dillard, Neuromancer follows a damaged, top-rung super-hacker named Case (Turner) who is thrust into a web of digital espionage and high-stakes crime with his partner Molly (Middleton), a razor-girl assassin with mirrored eyes, aiming to pull a heist on a corporate dynasty with untold secrets.

Irons will play Jean Tessier-Ashpool, De Shields will portray Julius Deane and Menchaca is The Dixie Flatline.

In addition to Turner and Middleton, they join previously announced cast Joseph Lee, Mark Strong, Cleménce Poésy, Peter Sarsgaard, Emma Laird and Dane DeHaan.

A co-production between Skydance Television,...

Japan has extended its local production incentive scheme for a further year after supporting 10 film and TV series titles in 2024, including upcoming drama The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

The overall programme remains largely unchanged but the number of application periods has been increased from three to four, the first of which opens today (March 27).

Feature films that received support from the initiative last year include Benny Safdie’s upcoming sports biopic The Smashing Machine; Indian romantic drama One Day, produced by Aamir Khan; and Brendan Fraser vehicle Rental Family;

Further features include Ha-Chan Shake Your Booty...

Another Suits vet is headed to the City of Angels.

David Costabile, who played co-founding law firm partner Daniel Hardman on the USA Network drama, will reprise his role on NBC’s Suits LA, our sister site Variety reports. Details about his guest spot are not currently available.

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Dane DeHaan, the star of films like A Cure for Wellness, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, has joined the Apple TV+ project Neuromancer. The TV series is based on William Gibson's cyberpunk classic of the same name and a groundbreaking sci-fi book that may have influenced the 1999 action sci-fi action film The Matrix.

DeHaan was seen recently in films like Dumb Money and Oppenheimer. He also starred in the HBO miniseries about the true crime case of Michael Peterson, The Staircase, and in Netflix’s American Primeval, playing Jacob Pratt. The actor joins those who have already been announced: Briana Middleton, Callum Turner, Joseph Lee, Cleménce Poésy, Peter Sarsgaard, Emma Laird, and Mark Strong. Neuromancer is being developed by Graham Roland and J. D. Dillard for Apple TV+, with Roland getting showrunner duties, and Dillard directing one of the ten episodes...

Forty years ago, author William Gibson brought the world a cyberpunk novel called Neuromancer – and an adaptation of that story has been trudging its way through development hell pretty much ever since. Versions of a feature film adaptation have passed through the hands of directors like music video maker Chris Cunningham, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and The Blob‘s Chuck Russell, Torque‘s Joseph Kahn, Cube‘s Vincenzo Natali, and Deadpool‘s Tim Miller. An adaptation of Neuromancer is currently moving forward as a 10-episode series that’s set up at Apple TV+, and Deadline reports that Dane DeHaan of Oppenheimer and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has signed on to play a character named Peter Riviera.

In the source material, Peter Riviera was “a thief and sadist who can project holographic images.” Which sounds like a great character for Dane DeHaan to play.

We’ve...

The upcoming Apple TV+ series Neuromancer has cast an American Primeval star as one of its most important characters. Created by Graham Roland, who serves as showrunner, and J.D. Dillard, who will direct the pilot episode, the series is an adaptation of William Gibson's classic 1984 science-fiction novel of the same name. The show follows a super-hacker in a dystopian future, who aims to pull off a corporate heist that leads him to encounter formidable artificial intelligence. The Apple TV+ show began filming in January and is amassing a stacked cast, with another prominent star joining.

Per Variety, Neuromancer, which is currently in development, has added actor Dane DeHaan in the role of Peter Riviera. He now joins a cast that includes Callum Turner, Mark Strong, Joseph Lee, Briana Middleton, Peter Sarsgaard, and Clémence Poésy. Roland and Dillard are executive producing, along with Gibson, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunnell at Skydance Television,...

Ahead of the Severance season 2 finale, Ben Stiller has promised we won’t have to wait too long for season 3 of the acclaimed TV show.

The Severance season 2 finale is almost upon us. We’re desperate to get some answers to all the questions writer Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller, who has directed several episodes of the show and is also making the final episode, have been teasing all season now.

Stiller has already stated that season 3 is in the works, although Apple hasn’t officially renewed the show yet. Season 1, all the way back in 2022, ended on a huge cliffhanger and fans had to wait three whole years to return to Lumon Industries and its depressing offices.

Stiller, talking to Jason and Travis Kelce on their New Heights Podcast (via The Independent here), feels positive that the wait won’t be quite as long this time around, though.

“No,...

Dane DeHaan is the latest addition to the cast of the “Neuromancer” series currently in the works at Apple TV+.

Additional cast members in the adaptation of the William Gibson novel of the same name include Callum Turner, Briana Middleton, Mark Strong, Joseph Lee, Cleménce Poésy, and Peter Sarsgaard.

The official logline for “Neuromancer” states that it “follows a damaged, top-rung super-hacker named Case (Turner) who is thrust into a web of digital espionage and high stakes crime with his partner Molly (Middleton), a razor-girl assassin with mirrored eyes, aiming to pull a heist on a corporate dynasty with untold secrets.”

DeHaan will play Peter Riviera.

DeHaan’s recent TV credits include the Netflix Western drama “American Primeval,” the Max true crime series “The Staircase,” and the Amazon crime series “ZeroZeroZero.” He also previously starred in the Apple series “Lisey’s Story” and appeared in shows like “In Treatment” and “True Blood” earlier in his career.

Dane DeHaan has been tapped for a major recurring role opposite leads Callum Turner and Briana Middleton in Neuromancer, Apple TV+‘s 10-episode drama series based on the award-winning novel of the same name by William Gibson.

Created for television by Graham Roland and Jd Dillard, Neuromancer follows a damaged, top-rung super-hacker named Case (Turner) who is thrust into a web of digital espionage and high-stakes crime with his partner Molly (Middleton), a razor-girl assassin with mirrored eyes, aiming to pull a heist on a corporate dynasty with untold secrets.

DeHaan will play Peter Riviera.

In addition to Turner and Middleton, DeHaan joins previously announced Joseph Lee, Mark Strong, Cleménce Poésy and Peter Sarsgaard.

A co-production between Skydance Television, Anonymous Content and Apple Studios, Neuromancer is also produced by Drake’s DreamCrew Entertainment. Roland will serve as showrunner and Dillard is set to direct the pilot episode.