Apple TV has been firing on all cylinders when it comes to science fiction adaptations on TV, and the streamer’s crown jewel hasn’t even debuted yet. Apple ordered a 10-episode adaptation of Neuromancer by William Gibson back in 2024, and it has been filming for over a year now. The series was created for TV by Graham Roland and J.D. Dillard, and by now we know all the big talent in front of the camera and behind it. Considering Neuromancer‘s stature in the sci-fi genre, it’s hard to imagine this show being anything less than a blockbuster hit. However, when it comes time to renew the series, there will be some major issues no matter how it moves forward.

Neuromancer is credited with kicking off the cyberpunk subgenre as we know it — though Gibson himself has disputed this claim. Regardless, it’s one of the most influential sci-fi books of all time, and it’s the first installment of Gibson’s Sprawl trilogy. That’s where the issues with TV continuity come in. Neuromancer will make for an excellent 10-episode series, and when it does, fans and studio execs will be clamoring for more. However, Gibson’s two sequel novels — Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive — have completely different characters and set pieces from Neuromancer, which means TV adaptations would not be able to carry over the most beloved cast members or iconic scenery.

Apple TV’s ‘Neuromancer’ Isn’t Planning For The Future

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While we don’t have a trailer or a release date for Neuromancer yet, we’ve already learned quite a bit about the series, and fans can infer even more from the information we’ve been given. The main cast of the series includes Callum Turner as the hacker Case, Briana Middleton as his mercenary partner in crime Molly, Dane DeHaan as their loose canon associate Peter Riviera, and Mark Strong as the orchestrator of their heist, Mr. Armitage. Other colorful characters include the wealthy heiress Marie-France Tessier (Clémence Poésy) and her bodyguard Hideo (Joseph Lee), along with Case’s ex-girlfriend Linda Lee (Emma Laird).

Mild spoiler warning here — a major problem with the TV adaptation is that only one of the characters mentioned above ever appears in the second and third novels of Gibson’s Sprawl trilogy. Neuromancer even introduces readers to some non-corporeal artificial intelligence characters in cyberspace, but they take on completely different forms when they show up again in the later books, making them unrecognizable. The second and third books DO have more shared characters between them, but even then they’ll need to be aged up and likely recast.

In Gibson’s books, these tenuous connections work perfectly. Readers can take immense satisfaction in recognizing a veiled allusion to the previous novel, and they can take the time to get attached to new characters and locations as well. It’s not that simple on the screen, where fans will be heartbroken when their favorite character doesn’t show up at all in future seasons. Even if audiences were ready to invest their time in this unique approach, studios would be unlikely to greenlight it. From their perspective, it would be like starting from scratch with little to no brand recognition and a whole new marketing campaign. They wouldn’t be able to rely on popular actors from the first season to help promote the next one.

‘Neuromancer’ Should Be Setting Up a ‘Sprawl’ Series

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There are a handful of solutions to Neuromancer‘s continuity issue, though all of them require some alteration to Gibson’s work. That’s not necessarily a bad thing for an adaptation — it’s practically inevitable — by as it is, one strategy already seems to be off the table. Roland and Dillard could have found ways to organically include the key characters from Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive into this first season, priming fans for them to take center stage later. This would have shown confidence in the series and put a little pressure on the studio to renew it. To be fair, this could still be the case, but so far none of those characters have been announced by Apple TV.

Another option would be to change or expand the sequel stories so that they include some Neuromancer characters more actively. This could work, though the scope of changes required would inevitably put some fans off the adaptation at that point. It would also risk overshadowing the new characters introduced in the later stories. All in all, it’s not the best option, but it seems the most likely based on what we know so far.

Finally, Apple TV could decide to leave Neuromancer as a miniseries, standing alone with no epic sci-fi timeline to follow. It wouldn’t be the worst fate for the show, but it would be disappointing to fans who know what comes next for this cyberpunk dystopia. Some of Gibson’s best writing comes in the latter two books, and his near-future setting just begs to be explored to the fullest. If the show attains the success its source material deserves, it’s hard to imagine it will be left without a sequel for long. Perhaps Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive could follow as a related-but-separate miniseries. That would do the Sprawl justice and push the TV sci-fi genre forward at the same time, but it would be a surprising move for a TV studio.

The fact that fans can’t guess exactly what’s coming or how Neuromancer will be adapted is ultimately a testament to the strength of the work. Gibson’s book is more than a checklist of one-liners and visual spectacles to check off on TV — it’s an essential fixture in the sci-fi genre and in our culture at large. You can find Gibson’s Sprawl trilogy and other writing now in print, digital, and audiobook formats if you want to get ahead. Neuromancer is coming soon to Apple TV, but it has no release date yet.

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Stewart McLean’s friend and fellow actor, Jeff Seymour, had a feeling something was wrong after the Virgin River alum went missing.

“He was meticulous about everything and there would be no chance he blew it off or slept too late,” Seymour told the Canadian Press on Friday, May 22. “As soon as I heard he didn’t make it on Saturday morning, I knew there was big trouble.”

McLean was reported missing earlier this month after he was last seen on May 15 at his home in Lions Bay, British Columbia, Canada. The actor was found dead after his remains were recovered one week later by local police on Friday. He was 45.

“It was really a wonderful week, and then I heard this, and it’s just, it’s so hard to comprehend when something like this happens,” Seymour told the outlet. “It just doesn’t make any sense. He was incredibly situationally aware.”

According to Seymour, he became “fast friends” with McLean eight years ago when the then-aspiring actor attended his coaching session.

“I don’t know how anybody could get the drop on Stew,” Seymour said of McLean’s disappearance, suspecting foul play. “It’s so crushing, and it hits me in ways I’ll suddenly think, ah, Stu, and I realize I can’t call him now.”

He continued, “Everybody loved this guy, it wasn’t like he was in nefarious activities or, you know, kind of ran with another crowd. I mean, he was a bit of a loner. He spent a lot of time reading and being at his home out there in Squamish.”

A homicide investigation into McLean’s death is ongoing.

“It’s just a shocker,” Seymour stated. “I would love to see justice served.”

McLean’s talent agent, Jodi Caplan, confirmed her client’s death hours earlier on Friday.

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“It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved client, Stew McLean. I was fortunate to have worked with Stew for more than 10 years,” a Facebook statement read. “He was always such a pleasure to deal with — dedicated, professional, eager and endlessly funny!”

Caplan concluded, “Many casting directors have reached out to share their condolences with Stew’s family and with our agency, and every message says the same thing: what a truly great guy he was, and how deeply he will be missed.”

In addition to appearing in one episode of Virgin River season 7, McLean’s previous credits include Supernatural, Arrow, Blue Steele, Travelers, Beyond, The 100, Siren, Murder in a Small Town and Cloud Van Tales.

Tamera Mowry is breaking her silence about her younger brother, Tahj Mowry, who has become the internet’s latest obsession. In a new interview, the “Real” alum spoke candidly about her brother’s physique, which has gotten many folks on social media riled up, as they’ve flooded his Instagram with thirsty comments in hopes of getting his attention.

Tamera, 47, spoke with Entertainment Tonight about her younger brother, 39, and how his looks have broken the internet.

“That’s weird,” Tamera, mother of two, said, adding that it’s hard for her to digest what’s been happening because Tahj is her family. “That’s my baby brother,” she said. “I changed his diapers.”

Despite social media lusting over Tahj, who rose to fame in the Disney series “Smart Guy,” Tamera said that she wasn’t surprised by the reaction.

“I saw him when he made up his mind, and he was like, ‘You know what, I want to start working out, I want to start eating healthy,’” she said. “And it inspired me.”

Tahj Mowry Has Broken The Internet With His Thirst Trap Pictures

Clearly, Tahj has been in the gym, as he’s showcased his rock-solid body and bulging muscles on Instagram over the last five months.

Most recently, Tahj shared a few snaps of himself posing in a skin-tight compression shirt, which highlighted his chest, shoulders, and biceps.

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“Water break,” he captioned the carousel of photos. The reaction to his set of pictures was so intense that Tahj turned off the comments on the post.

However, Page Six captured the reaction beforehand and reported that everybody was talking, including Keke Palmer.

“U got everybody thirsty in the comments. How does it feel,” the “True Jackson, VP” alum reportedly wrote.

Other comments included, “I now identify as water,” and another said, “Not a snack, but a whole buffet. Tahj, you are FINE.”

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After that post blew up, Tahj continued posting pictures on Instagram with his comments turned off.

A week ago, though, the actor uploaded a new series of pictures showing off his abs and muscular arms, with comments enabled.

However, Tahj told his followers with the photo’s caption to “keep it classy.”

“Y’all behave before we get in trouble again,” someone wrote.

While Tahj hasn’t spoken out about the recent attention he’s been receiving online, he did reveal in a previous interview that he’s received strange direct messages (DMs) from social media users.

“I get a lot of weird ones. Obviously, some of them I can’t repeat. I guess the weirdest ones that blow my mind…one of them is like the foot fetish, you know,” he told Glamour in 2021, explaining that a previous post opened the “floodgate of this whole new group of people.”

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“You have no idea, and I’ve never even thought…. This just started happening recently. I posted, I think it was last year, a picture and my feet were barely visible,” he said.

While the attention might’ve been a bit unsettling, Tahj admitted that it “did make me feel good” in the moment.

“I’m not going to lie. I was kind of feeling myself for a little bit. Like, yeah, I do think I have nice feet. I had never experienced that level of the foot fetish community before,” he said, revealing that his post even made it to a popular celebrity foot account. “I was like, ‘Yo, I think I made it now.’”

Tahj Almost Returned To The ‘Fuller House’ Reboot, But This Stopped Him

In addition to appearing in “Smart Guy” and “Kim Possible,” Tahj also had a role in the classic “Full House.” When the show was rebooted as “Fuller House” on Netflix years later, Tahj said he almost revived his role.

However, because his character was closely tied to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s character, Michelle, producers said his appearance wouldn’t have made sense.

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“I think when reboots happen, the organic-ness of it…you want to make it the most organic as possible and it wasn’t something that I wanted to force just for the sake of doing it,” Tahj told Hollywood Life. “I enjoyed watching it from afar and the fact that people were missing Teddy made me feel good as well. It wouldn’t have worked as well as it could if the twins were on the show.”

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and his ex-fiancé, Sarah Jane Ramos, presented a united front in honor of their daughter Aurora’s first birthday party.

“How is this perfect baby 1 today?” Ramos, 32, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Friday, May 22, sharing party pics. “Grateful for the best day celebrating her.”

In the image, Prescott, also 32, and Ramos stood side-by-side as their baby Aurora dug into a single-tear yellow cake. (Prescott held the pair’s eldest daughter, 2-year-old MJ, in his arms.)

Ramos also shared a handful of other family memories with Aurora.

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“A year ago, we were battling to get you earthside,” she captioned a hospital pic. “My little fighter. I love you so much, Aurora Rayne.”

Elsewhere at Aurora’s party, Prescott held his little girl as she handed Ramos a slice of cake.

“[Is that for] mama?” the NFL star asked the infant, also leading a round of cheers.

Prescott reposted Ramos’ birthday tribute to his Instagram Stories, adding, “Happy 1st to this special girl! You are loved. … Cute, sweet and tough!! You’re a special little girl. Love you, Roar.”

Ramos shared another tribute via her own account.

“My A-Rawr-A! A little smile that can light up a whole city 💞,” the proud mom gushed on Saturday, May 23. “The happiest girl with the sweetest soul who loves on her sister and anyone in her presence so effortlessly. I love you more than I’ll ever be able to put in words. Happy 1st Birthday, Rora girl. You changed my life forever and you’ll always be mommy’s baby.”

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Prescott and Ramos dated from 2023 to 2026, eventually calling off their engagement ahead of their would-be wedding day.

“There wasn’t any rockiness in the lead-up, and there was no big argument or blow up,” Ramos’ rep told People in March. “It was a mutual decision.”

Prescott publicly confirmed the breakup in a legal petition the next month, asking the court to make both parents joint conservators over MJ and Aurora.

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“The parents of the children are separated. The appointment of the parents as joint managing conservators would be in the best interest of the children,” April court documents obtained by Us Weekly read. “It is in the best interest of the children that [Prescott and Ramos] be appointed joint managing conservators of the children.”

According to the filing, Prescott requested a judge to “make temporary orders” to ensure his daughters’ “safety and welfare.”

“[Prescott] prays that citation and notice issue as required by law and that the court enter its orders in accordance with the allegations contained in this petition,” the docs state. “[He] prays that the court, after notice and hearing, grant a temporary injunction enjoining [Ramos], in conformity with the allegations of this petition, from the acts set forth while this case is pending. [Prescott also] prays for general relief.” 

The racing world continues to pay tribute to NASCAR legend Kyle Busch after his shocking and untimely death.

“A silent garage pays its respect as the No. 33 @RCRracing Chevrolet unloads at @CLTMotorSpdway,” the official NASCAR social media account wrote via X on Saturday, May 23, alongside a video showing the late driver’s team unloading his car at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The blue, white and red Chevrolet adorned with the Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen logo was unloaded in complete silence in honor of the driver, who died on Thursday, May 21, at the age of 41. The car’s number was changed from No. 8 to No. 33, though a small No. 8 decal was seen on the door of the vehicle.

On Friday, May 22, NASCAR announced that the RCR team “opted to shelf the No. 8″ that Busch last drove, switching to the car No. 33 for the foreseeable future. The team indicated it will reserve the No. 8 for Busch’s son, Brexton, “when he is ready.”

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NASCAR announced the two-time Cup Champion’s death on Thursday, hours after his family confirmed he had been hospitalized for a “serious illness.” He was 41.

“We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport’s greatest and fiercest drivers,” the organization said in a statement shared via X. “We extend our deepest condolences to the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and the entire motorsports community.”

The racer is survived by his wife, Samantha, and their two children: 11-year-old Brexton and their 4-year-old daughter, Lennix.

On Saturday, May 23, a rep for the Busch family confirmed to NBC News that the late athlete died of pneumonia that progressed “into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications.”

The final weeks of the racer’s life was marred by several health issues, even as Busch attempted to maintain his demanding NASCAR Cup Series schedule. During a Cup Series race at Watkins Glen in New York on May 10, Busch requested a doctor to come to his bus after he finished the race via his racecar radio audio.

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“He’s the kindred doctor guy,” the racer was heard saying. “Tell him I need him after the race, please.”

Busch also notified his crew that he was going to “need a shot,” though he did manage to finish the race in eighth place. At the time, FOX’s commentary team told viewers that Busch was “suffering from a sinus cold,” exacerbated by the G-force the racer endured during the race itself.

On Thursday, his family stunned NASCAR fans when they announced that Busch was pulling out of his racing responsibilities as a result of his health issues. The late racer had not missed a race since 2015, when he skipped the first 11 races of the season after he suffered a compound leg fracture and broken foot.

Roommates, a terrifying situation rocked New York City on Friday afternoon at a Staten Island shipyard, and officials say it quickly turned deadly. Emergency crews rushed into the area as smoke poured into the sky and multiple explosions shook nearby businesses, all before officials confirmed the full scope of the situation. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani later addressed the chaos during an evening press conference, as residents tried to piece together exactly what happened.

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Mamdani Speaks As Deadly Explosions Leave Dozens Injured

According to officials, one person was killed and at least 36 others were injured after a fire sparked two explosions inside a massive metal structure at the shipyard. Most of the injured were firefighters and first responders who rushed to the scene after calls came in around 3:30 p.m. reporting smoke and two workers trapped inside the building’s basement.

Fire crews reportedly arrived within six minutes, but moments later, the first explosion erupted, seriously injuring several FDNY members and civilians nearby. “This was a complex, fast-developing emergency situation,” New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani claimed during a Friday evening news conference.

Second Explosion Severely Injures FDNY First Responders

Things reportedly escalated again when a second explosion hit while firefighters and rescue paramedics were actively searching for the trapped workers. Officials say five emergency responders were positioned inside, on top of, and near the structure when the blast happened. The explosion’s powerful shock wave struck a firefighter and a fire marshal inside the structure, leaving both with some of the most severe injuries.

FDNY Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Prezant revealed that the injured fire marshal remains in critical but stable condition after suffering a fractured skull and a small brain bleed. Meanwhile, doctors initially listed the firefighter injured in the blast in serious condition, but he improved and was doing much better by Friday evening. Authorities said more than 200 firefighters remained on-site Friday night as crews continued battling the fire while investigators prepared to determine what caused the explosions.

Witnesses Describe Terrifying Blasts At Historic Shipyard

Witnesses in the area reported hearing two loud blasts, followed by a massive shock wave that rattled nearby buildings. Several businesses—including a coffee roasting company and storage facilities—surround the shipyard area, which traces its history back to the Bethlehem Steel Company, which built Navy ships during World War II.

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