Exciting news for sci-fi fans! Apple TV+ is bringing Neuromancer to the screen, and we’ve just gotten our first look at Briana Middleton as Molly — a fierce
I will watch this, but only because I’m fairly certain Neuromancer is unadaptable to the screen. The thing that makes William Gibson great is the fantastic way he writes, leaving so much to the imagination but creating a definite vibe. When you have to fill out every single detail to render it on screen, it’s not going to be the same work. I’m sure It’ll share characters and plot points, but these are not the things that make Neuromancer such a classic.
The headline with William Gibson and neuromancer is always “He coined the term cyberspace! Helped invent the cyberpunk genre!” (i.e, the stuff that he writes about) But he’s a fantastic writer as well, no matter what he writes about (he doesn’t just write cyberpunk!). His prose is what makes him my favorite author, not just the stories he tells
Contrary to the article, I’m a sci fi enthusiast and I’m not excited. This looks like it has the quality of the Amazon LotR costume design. And I agree, I’m certain this book is not adaptable to the big screen
Yeah I read the book in January and I’m not confident in a screen adaptation, there’s a lot of visual concepts that would fall flat if not handled well
I will watch this, but only because I’m fairly certain Neuromancer is unadaptable to the screen. The thing that makes William Gibson great is the fantastic way he writes, leaving so much to the imagination but creating a definite vibe. When you have to fill out every single detail to render it on screen, it’s not going to be the same work. I’m sure It’ll share characters and plot points, but these are not the things that make Neuromancer such a classic.
The headline with William Gibson and neuromancer is always “He coined the term cyberspace! Helped invent the cyberpunk genre!” (i.e, the stuff that he writes about) But he’s a fantastic writer as well, no matter what he writes about (he doesn’t just write cyberpunk!). His prose is what makes him my favorite author, not just the stories he tells
Contrary to the article, I’m a sci fi enthusiast and I’m not excited. This looks like it has the quality of the Amazon LotR costume design. And I agree, I’m certain this book is not adaptable to the big screen
Yeah I read the book in January and I’m not confident in a screen adaptation, there’s a lot of visual concepts that would fall flat if not handled well