Neuromancer TV series on the way from Apple TV+

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**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/callum-turner-neuromancer-series-apple-tv-plus-1235979735/

Callum Turner has been cast in the lead role of the series adaptation of the William Gibson novel “Neuromancer” at Apple TV+, Variety has learned.

The series was originally announced in February. Per the official description, the 10-episode drama 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, a razor-girl assassin with mirrored eyes, aiming to pull a heist on a corporate dynasty with untold secrets.”

“Neurmancer” hails from co-creators Graham Roland and JD Dillard. Roland will also serve as showrunner, while Dillard will direct the pilot. Both are executive producers along with: Gibson; David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunell for Skydance Television; Anonymous Content; Drake, Adel “Future” Nur and Jason Shrier for DreamCrew Entertainment; and Zack Hayden. Skydance Television will co-produce with Anonymous Content.

“Neuromancer” was Gibson’s debut novel that helped birth the cyberpunk genre. It was first published in 1984 and went on to receive a Hugo Award, a Nebula Award, and the Philip K. Dick Award. The book led Gibson to publish two follow-ups, “Count Zero” and “Mona Lisa Overdrive.” There have been various attempts over the years to adapt the book into a film though none have ultimately moved forward.

Fingers crossed that this actually gets made, is good and then gets Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive green lit too

**BrookM**

This is one of those projects that's been in development hell for decades now, at one point, wasn't Bruce Willis of all people involved with a previous attempt at making it happen? I wonder who will play Molly.

**BertBert**

Phew, that's going to be a difficult adaptation with Neuromancer's meandering pace, but I'm looking forward to seeing more about this.

**Nevelon**

BertBert wrote:
Phew, that's going to be a difficult adaptation with Neuromancer's meandering pace, but I'm looking forward to seeing more about this.

Pace might suit better for a TV series.

One major issue is Gibson’s style. You have 3 seeming unrelated plot threads that don’t come together until the last third of the book. A lot of WTF and faith that is will all come together required. Then repeat for the next books in the trilogy, where the whole shebang wraps up all the threads from all the books at the end of book 3. Lacks the traditional “hook” to ensnare viewers right out of the gate.

When Amazon did the peripheral (which I enjoyed) they had to take some major liberties with the pace and structure to translate it to screen. And pretty much cut all the mystery out.

Gibson is my favorite author. I’ll watch whatever they end up with. I just hope it’s good.

**Mr Morden**

Well I thought Foundation was not going to be makeable and they did a really good job IMO so intersted to see what they can do with this.

**creeping-deth87**

I still can't believe Amazon cancelled the Peripheral. That was one of the best first seasons of any show I've ever seen. Here's to hoping this next Gibson adaptation makes it. I loved the book but it's been so long since I've read it I hardly remember anything about it.

**Nevelon**

Mr Morden wrote:
Well I thought Foundation was not going to be makeable and they did a really good job IMO so intersted to see what they can do with this.

I enjoyed Foundation as well, but to be fair, it was only tangentially related to the book

**DeathKorp_Rider**

Not going to lie, I thought this said necromancer

**greenskin lynn**

DeathKorp_Rider wrote:
Not going to lie, I thought this said necromancer

glad to see i'm not the only one

**chromedog**

They've cast the actor for Case (Callum Turner).