Apple TV+ is expanding its slate of acclaimed sci-fi films with “Neuromancer,” a 10-episode series based on William Gibson’s award-winning novel of the same name.
The series will be created for television by Graham Rowland, best known for creating “Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan” and “Dark Winds,” and J.D. Dillard, best known for directing “Devotion,” “The Outsider” and “Sleight.” “ Rowland will serve as showrunner and Dillard will direct the pilot.
The drama will be a co-production between Skydance Television and Anonymous Content, and will be produced by Drake and Adel “Future” Nur's DreamCrew Entertainment.
“Neuromancer” was published in 1984 as Gibson's first novel and is considered one of the earliest and most famous works in the cyberpunk genre. It is the only novel to win all three awards in its genre: the Nebula Award, the Philip K. Dick, Hugo Award.
The series, like the novel, will follow a damaged super-hacker named Kes who finds himself thrust into a world of digital espionage and high-stakes crime. Together with his partner – the assassin and “Barber Girl” Molly – they will attempt to pull off a heist on the bloodline of a mysterious company.
“We are incredibly excited to bring this iconic property to Apple TV+,” creators and executive producers Roland and Dillard said in a press release. “Since we became friends nearly 10 years ago, we've been looking for something to collaborate on, so this collaboration is a dream come true. 'Neuromancer' has inspired so many sci-fi stories that have come after it, and we look forward to bringing TV viewers into the world of Gibson's ultimate “cyberpunk”.
The series will be executive produced by Roland and Dillard alongside David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Matt Thunell for Skydance Television. On the DreamCrew Entertainment side, Drake, Future, and Jason Shrier will be the EP. Anonymous Content, Zack Hayden and Gibson will also serve as executive producers.
'Neuromancer' will continue Apple TV+'s investment in sci-fi. The streamer is currently home to “The Foundation,” which is based on the works of Isaac Asimov. Currently in its third season, this project also hails from Skydance Television. Other big-budget sci-fi series like “Silo,” “For All Mankind,” “Constellation,” “Invasion,” “Severance,” “See,” and “Shining Girls” also premiered on the streamer.
