Amazon Prime Video right this moment revealed the teaser trailer for the brand new Amazon Authentic sequence Utopia, from best-selling creator and award-winning screenwriter, Gillian Flynn (Gone Woman, Sharp Objects).
It’s set to premiere on Prime Video this fall in additional than 200 international locations and territories worldwide.
The teaser was first revealed in the course of the sequence’ Comic-Con@Home Panel right this moment, which is streaming on SDCC’s official YouTube channel and at Amazon Digital-Con.
Impressed by the British sequence of the identical title, the eight-episode twisted conspiracy thriller is about saving the world, whereas looking for your home in it.
Utopia facilities on a gaggle of comedian followers who meet on-line and bond over their obsession of a seemingly fictional comedian referred to as, “Utopia.”
Collectively, Ian (Dan Byrd), Becky (Ashleigh LaThrop), Samantha (Jessica Rothe), Wilson Wilson (Desmin Borges) and Grant (Javon “Wanna” Walton) unearth hidden meanings cloaked inside the pages of “Utopia,” predicting threats to humanity.
They understand these should not simply the makings of a conspiracy.
They’re very actual risks coming alive proper now of their world.
The high-stakes journey brings the group face-to-face with the comedian’s famed central character, Jessica Hyde (Sasha Lane), who joins them on their mission to save lots of the world whereas harboring secrets and techniques of her personal.
The British model from Dennis Kelly was extra devoted to the graphic novel on which relies.
Flynn says that her inspiration had been the 1970s paranoia thrillers that she beloved. She guarantees that those that know of the unique is not going to really feel as if they’ve already seen all of it earlier than.
John Cusak’s character, Dr. Kevin Christie, as an example was not even within the authentic TV adaptation, however Flynn felt one thing was lacking and added the eccentric billionaire, which is able to doubtless have a big impression on differentiating the 2 iterations.
The sequence additionally stars Rainn Wilson as Dr. Michael Stearns, Farrah Mackenzie as Alice, Christopher Denham as Arby, and Cory Michael Smith as Thomas Christie.
Alongside Gillian Flynn, govt producers embrace Jessica Rhoades (with whom Flynn collaborated on Sharp Objects), Sharon Corridor, Karen Wilson, and Dennis Kelly.
The sequence is a co-production between Endemol Shine North America and Kudos, an Endemol Shine Group UK manufacturing studio, and Amazon Studios.
Sharon Levy, President, Unscripted & Scripted Tv, Endemol Shine North America, oversees manufacturing for Endemol Shine.
Utopia will probably be accessible completely on Prime Video in additional than 200 international locations and territories.
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