Neuromancer tv show is on the way. Apple is turning William Gibson sci-fi novel into a TV series
Neuromancer, a cyberpunk sci-fi novel by William Gibson, is coming to the small screen. Apple is working on a ten-episode TV series adaptation.
Apple TV+ is a platform that offer such excellent science fiction series as Silos, Foundation, Constellation and Invasion. It seems that the company does not intend to stop there and wishes to expand its offer for fans of the genre. Apple has just announced another sci-fi series - an adaptation of the multi-award-winning novel by William Gibson, Neuromancer.
The series will consist of ten episodes with Graham Roland (Prison Break, Lost) and JD Dillard (The Outsider) at the helm. The production is being handled by Skydance Television, Anonymous Content and DreamCrew Entertainment.
We’re incredibly excited to be bringing this iconic property to Apple TV+. […] Neuromancer has inspired so much of the science fiction that’s come after it and we’re looking forward to bringing television audiences into Gibson’s definitive ‘cyberpunk’ world – said Graham Roland and JD Dillard.
Apple TV show will tell the story of an influential hacker named Case. He is thrust into a web of digital espionage with his girlfriend, Molly, who plans to attack a corporation hiding many secrets.
Neuromancer was published in 1984, and its author was honored with the Nebula and Hugo Awards. The novel addresses topics such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality and genetic engineering and is the first part of the so-called Sprawl Trilogy.
