Murderbot showrunners talk adaptation, working with Martha Wells, and Sanctuary Moon (Exclusive)
This week, Apple TV+ premieres its new sci-fi series Murderbot, and if you've been itching for a new genre show to obsess over, it's time to get hyped. I've seen all 10 episodes of Murderbot and had a total blast watching them. This is a fun, funny show that is going to feel like a breath of fresh air after all the heavy fantasy and sci-fi shows that premiered during the early months of 2025.
Based on The Murderbot Diaries books by Martha Wells, Murderbot stars Alexander Skarsgård as a self-hacking security construct (called a SecUnit) who bypasses its own governor module, the bit of technology which forces it to obey humans. It's not quite sure what to do with this newfound freedom, so it does what any reasonable person would: binge watch TV shows to search for meaning and hope that the humans in its midst will leave it alone. Which they don't,...
Based on The Murderbot Diaries books by Martha Wells, Murderbot stars Alexander Skarsgård as a self-hacking security construct (called a SecUnit) who bypasses its own governor module, the bit of technology which forces it to obey humans. It's not quite sure what to do with this newfound freedom, so it does what any reasonable person would: binge watch TV shows to search for meaning and hope that the humans in its midst will leave it alone. Which they don't,...
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