“Westworld” creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan are unveiling their subsequent sci-fi epic, “The Peripheral,” a Prime Video collection primarily based on William Gibson’s novel of the identical identify. A newly launched teaser introduces us to Flynne Fisher (Chloë Grace Moretz), a younger lady in the American South who works at a 3D printing store. “Your skills and personality are being sadly wasted in this den of imbecility,” she’s advised.
As a facet hustle, Flynne performs VR video games for wealthy individuals. One evening, she dons her headset and finds herself in futuristic London. “You’re inside what we call a Peripheral,” she’s warned. “You think this is a game, but it’s real. It just hasn’t happened yet.” The present’s synopsis helps present some context: “Someone in London, 70 years in the future, has found a way to open a door to Flynne’s world.” It’s as much as Flynne to determine how and why these worlds are merged, and the spot means that she’s obtained a harmful mission forward of her, with explosions and weapons galore.
Moretz’s credit embody the “Kick-Ass” franchise and “Suspiria.” Anne Sewitsky’s “White Night,” a thriller impressed by Jim Jones’ People’s Temple cult, is amongst her upcoming initiatives.
Joy made her characteristic directorial debut with 2021’s “Reminiscence,” a sci-fi pic a few personal investigator of the thoughts.
“The Peripheral” premieres October 21.
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