Hollywood has beentrying to adaptWilliam Gibson’sgroundbreaking 1984 hacker novelNeuromancerfor years — and now it really seems the latest attack , taking the form not ofa feature film filmbut a serial atsci - fi hub Apple TV+—is truly happening . Aftera February proclamation heralding the show , followed by Callum Turner ’s casting , another key role has just been filled .
Deadlinehas the exclusive that Briana Middleton ( Sharper ; she was also supposed to star inthe scrapped Sam Esmail Metropolis series ) will be Neuromancer ’s Colorado - lead alongside Turner ( Masters of the Air ) . As previously report , the series is co - created by Graham Roland ( who will showrun ) and JD Dillard ( who ’s directing the pilot ) , and according to the trade “ Neuromancer follows a damaged , top - rung superintendent - hacker named Case ( Turner ) who is thrust into a web of digital espionage and high stake crime with his married person Molly ( Middleton ) , a razor - missy assassin with mirrored eyes , aiming to pull a holdup on a collective dynasty with untold secrets . ”
When Neuromancer was announced in February , Roland and Dillardshared their excitement in a statement : “ Since we became supporter nearly 10 geezerhood ago , we ’ve looked for something to team up on , so this coaction mark off a dream add up true . Neuromancer has inspired so much of the scientific discipline fabrication that ’s come after it and we ’re looking forward to bringing television audiences into Gibson ’s definitive ‘ cyberpunk ’ world . ”
Briana Middleton attends the Essence 16th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards on 27 January 2025.Photo: Tommaso Boddi/FilmMagic (Getty Images)
So far there ’s no word on when Neuromancer might be hitting Apple TV+ , but the impulse is definitely gathering on this one at long last . Are you activated to check it out ?
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