A new seriesMurderbotstarringAlexander Skarsgårdfrom critically acclaimed creatorsChris WeitzandPaul Weitzhas landed at Apple TV+, the streamer announced. The series is based onMartha Wells' best-selling, sci-fi book series,The Murderbot Diaries,and will prove a thrilling watch. The streaming giant is continuously building a library of popular sci-fi titlesMonarch: Legacy of Monsters,Silo,Invasion,and more, and the new series makes a valuable addition to the platform.
The 10-episode long series followsa self-hacking security android who is horrified by human emotionbut is drawn to its vulnerable “clients.” When given a dangerous assignment, the sentient bot must hide its free will and carry it out, but all it really wants is “to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.” It’ll be fascinating to see Skarsgård in the leading role as well as how the story shapes up in times whenartificial intelligence is a point of contention in our everyday lives.
The Creatives Behind ‘Murderbot’
We can expect the series to be an action-packed thriller, which examines human frailties from a sentient AI’s point of view. The themes can’t be more relevant and the talents behind the feature make the idea all the more compelling. The Weitz Brothers will write direct, and produce under their Depth of Field banner. The brothers shot to fame with 1999’sAmerican Pieand, over the years, gave us thematically heavy but fun features likeAntz,American Wedding, andThe Golden Compass. The duo went on to bag an Academy nomination forAbout a Boyscreenplay. Paul Weitz recently wrote and directedFatherhoodstarringKevin Hart, while Chris Weitz wrote this year’sThe Creatorand is currently working on the post-production of his next featureThey Listen.
Emmy-winning actor, Skarsgård has a long list of titles under his belt likeThe Hummingbird Project,TheAftermath,The Kill Teamand more but perhaps he’s most well known forBig Little Lies,True Blood,The Northman,Succession,and this year’sInfinity Pool. The actor will also be executive producing the upcoming series withDavid S. Goyer. The series marks the second collaboration between Apple TV+ and Goyer, who serves as showrunner and executive producer on the sci-fi global hit,Foundation.Andrew Miano,alongsideKeith Levinefor Phantom Four. While Wells will serve as consulting producer.
No further details are available at the moment, stay tuned to Collider for future developments. In the meantime,Infinity Poolcan be streamed on Hulu in the U.S.
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