Neuromancer is probably William Gibson’s most famous and celebrated novel. However, despite various attempts over the years it’s never been brought to the big screen (indeed Gibson’s idiosyncratic style means few of his stories have).
Now though, Deadpool director Tim Miller has stepped forward to try and make Neuromancer movie, according to THR. Gibson’s 1984 debut novel, ‘centers on Henry Dorsett Case, a disgraced computer hacker living in Japan who was punished for stealing from his employer by being rendered unable to access The Matrix, a worldwide virtual reality network. But he’s given a shot at getting back in the saddle when he is hired to complete the ultimate hack: one on an artificial intelligence orbiting Earth.’
Miller has already got various other movies in development since he left the Deadpool sequel over creative difference last October. It seems the Neuromance movie is in the early stages, as no writer has yet been hired. So don’t expect to see it for at least another couple of years.
After Terminator 2, the franchise has struggled. The rights have been passed around, with each new owner hoping they could bring it back to life, but each coming up with a film that audiences met with a shrug. What many thought was missing was James Cameron.
As you might expect, Deadpool isn’t going to let the Super Bowl go by without a quip and a snide comment – although one that it has to be said that feels like it was carefully picked not to be too offensive. With the movie due out this week, the Big Game was the perfect opportunity to showcase the X-Men character’s unique brand of superhero-antics.
I’m sure that when you opened your presents this morning, there was a nagging sadeness in your soul, wishing that someone had given you a trailer for a movie about a wise-cracking sort-of-superhero, who’s taking the X-Men franchise in a rather different direction. Well, don’t worry, because now we’ve got one for you!