Neuromancer Live-Action Series Sets January 2027 Premiere on Apple TV
This marks the first live-action adaptation of a novel that defined the cyberpunk genre and has resisted screen adaptation for over four decades, with the original author directly involved as executive producer.
Key Facts
- The 10-episode live-action series "Neuromancer" premieres on Apple TV on January 22, 2027.
- Callum Turner stars as Case, and Briana Middleton stars as Molly.
- William Gibson, the author of the 1984 novel, is an executive producer on the series.
- The first two episodes release on the premiere date, with one episode per Friday through March 19, 2027.
- The original novel won the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, and Philip K. Dick Award.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
Apple TV has announced a live-action drama adaptation of William Gibson's 1984 cyberpunk novel "Neuromancer." The 10-episode series will begin streaming on January 22, 2027, with the first two episodes dropping on the premiere date and subsequent episodes releasing weekly every Friday through March 19. Callum Turner stars as Case, a washed-up top hacker who is hired alongside Molly, a razor-wielding assassin played by Briana Middleton, to infiltrate a giant corporation. The cast also includes Mark Strong, Peter Sarsgaard, Clémence Poésy, and Joseph Lee. Gibson is an executive producer on the project. The original novel, which won the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, and Philip K. Dick Award, is considered a foundational work of the cyberpunk genre, and its depiction of cyberspace has influenced numerous later sci-fi works.
The series will run for 10 episodes total. Apple TV will release the first two on January 22, 2027, then one per week on Fridays until the finale on March 19. The announcement came via Apple TV's social media on July 25, 2026, with the tagline "See you on the other side, cowboy."
Callum Turner plays Case, a hacker past his prime. Briana Middleton plays Molly, an assassin with retractable razor blades under her fingernails. The supporting cast includes Mark Strong, Peter Sarsgaard, Clémence Poésy, and Joseph Lee. William Gibson, the original author, is credited as an executive producer.
"Neuromancer" won the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick awards after its 1984 publication. Its vision of a networked cyberspace accessed directly by the human brain became a template for later cyberpunk fiction and film. The novel has never been adapted into a live-action film or series before.
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- Denfaminicogamer サイバーパンクを代表するSF小説『ニューロマンサー』がApple TVで実写ドラマ化。カラム・ターナー主演で2027年1月22日から配信