Callum Turner has been cast in the lead role of the series adaptation of the William Gibson novel "Neuromancer" at Apple TV+, Variety has learned.

A couple months ago, it was rumored that Robert Pattinson might play Case in Apple TV+'s Neuromancer. It looks like that rumor fell through because it’s now official, Callum Turner will play Case. I’ll be honest with you, I have no idea who this guy is. But an official announcement about Neuromancer means this project is definitely moving forward!

  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space
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    7 months ago

    The computer in question being a Pac-Man machine some teenagers were playing on.

    Which goes with the weirdly analogue and vaguely magic-like nature of Gibsonian cyberspace: an ethereal plane of light, populated by vaguely demonic forces which can physically melt the terminal you’re using if they get you, only expressed through the metaphor of computers.