Neuromancer: key information
– Slated for release on Apple TV+ in 2026
– Adapted from William Gibson’s 1984 cyberpunk novel
– Created for TV by Graham Roland and JD Dillard
– Comprised of 10 episodes
– No trailer yet, only a brief teaser announcing production start
The Neuromancer TV series is finally surging onto the small screen courtesy of those sci-fi loving folks at Apple TV+ and we’re all amped!
Based on the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning sci-fi legend Willian Gibson’s 1984 cyberpunk novel, Neuromancer, Apple TV+ is adding another jewel in its enviable crown of science fiction shows that includes Foundation, Silo, Invasion, Murderbot, Dark Matter, and For All Mankind.
Originally announced back in February of 2024 as an episodic series greenlit for pre-production development, Neuromancer is a seminal work of remarkable imagination that launched the sub-genre of cyberpunk and coined modern computer slang like “hacker” and “jacked in.” It’s been copied, imitated, and cannibalized over the decades as filmmakers tried in vain to adapt the novel for film or TV and rescue it from development hell.
Now it seems that Apple TV+ has found just the right formula and the show has entered full production as of this summer. So what’s all the fuss about Neuromancer, what’s it about, and why does it remain one of the five most influential sci-fi books of the late 20th century? Let’s dodge the ICE, cowboy, and dissect this upcoming computer-driven dystopian series!
Is there a release date for Neuromancer?
Apple TV+’s Neuromancer is expected to air sometime in late 2026. The show was officially announced to be in full production beginning on July 1, 2025, which was the 41st anniversary of the publication of Gibson’s book. Filming is already underway in Tokyo, Los Angeles, Istanbul, Canada, and London and is expected to wrap around the end of the year if all goes well.
That sets up Neuromancer for a potential fall or winter release next year!
Are there any teasers or trailers for Neuromancer?
At this time there’s really only been one slightly cryptic teaser announcing the start of filming in July, which we must say is rather fitting for cult fans of the super-slick novel. In the video, a shadowy bar comes to life, with lights buzzing and pinball machines dinging as a blue-and-orange neon sign blinks awake spelling out Bar Chatsubo, the Chiba City lounge familiar to readers. It then announces that the series is now officially in production.
Who is cast in Apple TV+’s Neuromancer?
Neuromancer will be created for TV by Graham Roland (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Dark Winds) and JD Dillard (Devotion, The Outsider, Sleight). It’s a 10-episode co-production inked in a collaboration between Skydance Television and Anonymous Content that will also be produced by Drake’s own production shingle, DreamCrew Entertainment, with Roland acting as showrunner and Dillard aboard to direct at least the pilot episode.
“We’re incredibly excited to be bringing this iconic property to Apple TV+,” creators and executive producers Roland and Dillard announced in a statement. “Since we became friends nearly 10 years ago, we’ve looked for something to team up on, so this collaboration marks a dream come true. Neuromancer has inspired so much of the science fiction that’s come after it and we’re looking forward to bringing television audiences into Gibson’s definitive ‘cyberpunk’ world.”
So far, the following actors have been reportedly cast in the Neuromancer series:
- Callum Turner as Case
- Brianna Middleton as Molly
- Mark Strong as Armitage
- Joseph Lee as Hideo
- Clémence Poésy as Marie-France Tessier
- Peter Sarsgaard as John Ashpool
- Emma Laird as Linda Lee
- Max Irons as Jean Tessier-Ashpool
- Dane DeHaan as Peter Riviera
Neuromancer plot synopsis and rumors
First off, be warned. Neuromancer is no casual beach read while sipping a White Claw and requires a certain level of concentration, memory, and ability to absorb rapid-fire, machine-gun waves of slang terms and hacker jargon. There’s a definite lack of satisfying explanations for some events, and the narrative demands your rapt attention. But the tone and pacing is totally exhilarating and takes your breath away if you can hang on!
Secondly, up until now nearly every film attempting to dip into this futuristic world of neon drenched streets, gleaming glass towers and digital tech conspiracies has not performed well at the box office. And that not only includes Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, but also the James Cameron co-written Strange Days, and Johnny Mnemonic, which actually had its screenplay penned by William Gibson. It wasn’t until The Wachowskis helmed The Matrix in 1999 that folks got serious about cyberpunk again.
According to Apple TV+, the series will follow a burnt-out, psychologically damaged, elite super-hacker named Case who is reluctantly shoved into a tangled web of digital espionage and high stakes crime with his partner Molly after embezzling cash from a boss. She’s a cybernetically-enhanced “razor-girl” assassin with mirrored eyes dreaming of pulling off a daring heist on a dangerous corporate dynasty harboring secrets and she needs Case to join the gig.
Her client is Armitage, a clandestine former military agent with more than a few skeletons in his closet. Their target is a sophisticated AI called Wintermute, but things go sideways and the pair soon find themselves scrambling for their lives before they encounter its mysterious AI counterpart, Neuromancer. It’s set in a dark depressing world of corporate globalization and a data-frenzied society not unlike today.
