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Murderbot series ordered by AppleTV+, Alexander Skarsgård added to cast

Murderbot series ordered by AppleTV+, Alexander Skarsgård added to cast

Apple TV+ has officially ordered Murderbot, a 10-episode sci-fi drama series starring and executive produced by Emmy winner Alexander Skarsgård (Succession).
The project is based on Martha Wells' bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series The Murderbot Diaries and comes from Chris and Paul Weitz (About a Boy) and Paramount Television Studios.

The action-packed Murderbot was given the green light by AppleTV+ a year ago, with the casting of the main character interrupted by the strikes. The series revolves around a self-hacking security android (Skarsgård) who is horrified by human emotions yet drawn to his vulnerable 'clients'. Murderbot must hide his free will and complete a dangerous assignment, when all he really wants to do is be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and discover his place in the universe.

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Alexander Skarsgård, left

The Weitz brothers write, direct and produce under their company "Depth of Field". Andrew Miano is also executive producer alongside Depth of Field. David S. Goyer produces with Keith Levine for Phantom Four. Wells will serve as consulting producer.

Paul Weitz recently wrote and directed Fatherhood starring Kevin Hart, while Depth of Field's The Farewell won Best Feature at the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards. Chris Weitz recently wrote The Creator and is in post for his next feature They Listen .

At Apple TV+, top genre filmmaker Goyer is also executive producer and showrunner for Foundation, which recently aired its second season. The streamer's selection of sci-fi series also includes Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Silo, For All Mankind and Invasion.
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