Dr. Damien P. Williams, MagusDec 15, 2023

HO. LEE. SHIT.

MURDERBOT SERIES! With Martha Wells as consulting producer! YES!

Ngl, Alexander Skarsgård's name, there, caught me off-guard, as I always read SecUnit as AGGRESSIVELY agender. Like, if I had my own personal druthers Murderbot would be portrayed by a particularly buff Asia Kate Dillon or Vico Ortiz.

But I also a) love Skarsgård's work, and b) take heart that Martha Wells is directly consulting. So I'm gonna stay in "Cautiously Hype" territory.
https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/apple-murderbot-series-alexander-skarsgard-1235838405/

Apple Orders 'Murderbot' Series From 'About A Boy' Filmmakers

A sci-fi series based on Martha Wells novels, 'The Murderbot Diaries,' has landed at Apple TV+.

Variety
Show threadSuperTwaddleDec 15, 2023

@Wolven Oooooo. Love me some Murderbot (NOT THE BOSTON DYNAMICS & ILK OBVS)!

Hope they do the series right!

Show threadSuperTwaddleDec 15, 2023
@Wolven Whoa. Skarsgård, huh? I 100% read Murderbot with a kinda female voice.
Show threadⒶstropub
@SuperTwaddle @Wolven I do as well.
Dec 15, 2023 at 12:46pmWeb
Show threadⒶstropubDec 15, 2023
@SuperTwaddle @Wolven Addendum: I might be in the minority here, but I’ve yet to be convinced that Skarsgård is a great actor. Just looked through his filmography and am underwhelmed. What I’ve seen I barely remember his performance, and garbage like Battleship I would only watch under duress. I don’t know if he can pull off the below the surface hurricane of anxiety and doubt. I hope I’m wrong, but I have high expectations for Murderbot.
Show threadJulian Andres Klode 🏳️‍🌈Dec 16, 2023

@Astropub @SuperTwaddle @Wolven I think you'll find that attractive looks and your daddy being a popular actor will go a long way regardless of your own acting skills if they aren't bad.

And speaking of bad, even Adam Sandler got to make movies, so who knows what really matters.