The Wachowskis haven’t been having too much luck on the big screen, with the likes of Speed Racer, Cloud Atlas and Jupiter Ascending underperforming. However there’s high hopes for their new series Sense8, which brings a splash on high concept sci-fi to Netflix’s original shows.
You can take a look at the trailer below, which certainly has shades of The Matrix about it.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘One moment links 8 minds in disparate parts of the world, putting 8 strangers in each others lives, each others secrets, and in terrible danger. From the unparalleled creative minds of The Wachowskis (“The Matrix trilogy, “Cloud Atlas) and J. Michael Straczynski (Clint Eastwoods “Changeling, “World War Z), as well as Grant Hill (“The Matrix trilogy, “Cloud Atlas).
‘The international cast includes: Brian J. Smith, Tuppence Middleton, Jamie Clayton, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Tina Desai, Doona Bae, Aml Ameen and Max Riemelt. Also, Daryl Hannah, Naveen Andrews, Terrence Mann, Freema Agyeman, Alfonso Herrera, Erendira Ibarra, Adam Shapiro, Ness Bautista and Joe Pantoliano. Unlike anything seen on television before, Sense8 pushes the boundaries in style, scope and story. For more information about #Sense8, follow the series on Twitter.’
The show premieres in Netflix June 5th.