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holding up a hand with long metallic fingernails\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/neuromancer-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/neuromancer-640x361.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/neuromancer-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/neuromancer-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/neuromancer-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/neuromancer-980x552.jpg 980w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/neuromancer.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"my-2.5 mx-auto px-[15px] sm:px-5 lg:grid lg:max-w-5xl lg:grid-cols-3 lg:gap-6 lg:px-8 xl:px-0\">\n<div class=\"relative lg:col-span-2\">\n<div class=\"post-content post-content-double\">\n<figure class=\"ars-video ars-video--horizontal\">\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Neuromancer \u2014 Official Teaser | Apple TV\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g79GPZSQHBk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Apple TV is fast eclipsing HBO as the go-to platform for prestige TV, especially science fiction, with standout fare like <em>Slow Horses, Severance, Foundation, For All Mankind, Murderbot, Silo, Pluribus<\/em>, and <em>Widow\u2019s Bay<\/em>, among others. Add the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neuromancer_(TV_series)\"><em>Neuromancer<\/em><\/a> series to that list, an adaption of William Gibson\u2019s hugely influential <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neuromancer\">1984 cyberpunk novel<\/a> of the same name. The streaming platform released a short teaser during San Diego Comic-Con, and visually it looks fantastic, even based on one minute of footage.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s various SDCC panels also gave us a teaser for Prime Video\u2019s <em>Carrie<\/em>; trailers for <em>Dark Matter<\/em> S2 and <em>Matchbox: The Movie<\/em>; and a bit of Marvel casting news.<\/p>\n<p>Fans of Gibson\u2019s book already know the <em>Neuromancer<\/em> story; we\u2019ll have to wait and see how closely the series will adhere to the novel. Per the official logline, the series \u201cfollows a damaged, top-rung super-hacker named Case who is thrust into a web of digital espionage with his partner Molly, a razor-girl assassin with mirrored eyes, aiming to pull a heist on a corporate dynasty with untold secrets.\u201d Callum Taylor, best known as Theseus Scamander in the <em>Fantastic Beasts<\/em> franchise, stars as Case, alongside Briana Middleton (<em>The Inheritance<\/em>) as Molly.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes a blond-haired Mark Strong as Armitage; Joseph Lee as Hideo; Clemence Poesy as Marie-France Tessier; Peter Sarsgaard as John Ashpool; Emma Laird as Linda Lee; Max Irons as Jean Tessier-Ashpool; Dane DeHaan as Peter Riviera; Marc Menchaca as Dixie Flatline; Andre de Shields as Julius Deane; and Isabella Pappas as Mitchell.<\/p>\n<p><em>Neuromancer<\/em> premieres on January 22, 2027, on Apple TV+.<\/p>\n<h2><em>Carrie<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"ars-video ars-video--horizontal\">\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carrie \u2013 Official Teaser | Prime Video\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NJTf5CIAcjc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019m a staunch fan of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mike_Flanagan_(filmmaker)\">Mike Flanagan<\/a>\u2018s burgeoning horror portfolio, and he has a particular affinity for the works of Stephen King, as evidenced by his film adaptations of <em>Gerald\u2019s Game<\/em> and <em>Doctor Sleep<\/em>. But I confess to being a wee bit skeptical about his new Prime Video miniseries based on <em>Carrie<\/em>, King\u2019s most famous character, immortalized by Sissy Spacek in the 1976 film. We don\u2019t need another <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carrie_(2013_film)\">disappointing remake<\/a> so what story is there left to tell\u2014especially stretched out over six episodes?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-2.5 mx-auto px-[15px] sm:px-5 lg:grid lg:max-w-5xl lg:grid-cols-3 lg:gap-6 lg:px-8 xl:px-0\">\n<div class=\"relative lg:col-span-2\">\n<div class=\"post-content post-content-double\">\n<p>On the plus side, Flanagan insists he has no intention of creating yet another straight adaptation of the novel. \u201c<em>Carrie<\/em> was written half a century ago,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/07\/carrie-comic-con-prime-video-release-date-trailer-1237003861\/\">Flanagan said<\/a> during his SDCC panel. \u201c<em>Carrie<\/em> was adapted spectacularly by Brian De Palma. It is iconic. It is untouchable. There is no reason whatsoever to try to follow in those footsteps and to try to walk on that path. However, the world has changed quite a lot. I think a lot of people think they know what the show is. And the biggest thing I\u2019m excited about today is just knowing what a big surprise our <em>Carrie<\/em> is going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The teaser itself doesn\u2019t deliver any real surprises to anyone familiar with the story, but that\u2019s just one minute of footage. I\u2019m inclined to trust Flanagan\u2019s instincts, given his track record and the stellar supporting cast he\u2019s assembled, which includes several of his regulars.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got Samantha Sloyan\u2014so chilling as the overly zealous Bev Keane in <em>Midnight Mass<\/em>\u2014as Carrie\u2019s mother, Margaret White; \u00a0Michael Trucco as John Hargensen, a wealthy lawyer and father to mean girls ringleader Chris (Alison Thornton); Rahul Kohli as Harold Allison, Margaret\u2019s stepfather; Ruth Codd as Cara; Matthew Lillard as Principal Henry Grayle; Katee Sackhoff as Judith Brigham, Margaret\u2019s mother; Heather Graham as Mrs. Hargensen; Tahmoh Penikett as Margaret\u2019s late husband and Carrie\u2019s father, Ralph White; and Katie Siegel in an as-yet-undisclosed role. (I\u2019m guessing we\u2019re going to be getting a lot of White family flashbacks.)<\/p>\n<p>For the main cast, we have Summer H. Howell as Carrie; Siena Agudong as Sue Snell, the only popular girl to feel remorse for bullying Carrie; Joel Oulette (no relation) as Sue\u2019s boyfriend, Tommy Ross; Amber Midthunder as gym teacher Rita Desjardin; Arthur Conti as Chris\u2019s boyfriend Billy Nolan; Josie Totah as Chris\u2019s BFF Tina Blake; and Thalia Dudek as Emaline, a new character created for the miniseries.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-2.5 mx-auto px-[15px] sm:px-5 lg:grid lg:max-w-5xl lg:grid-cols-3 lg:gap-6 lg:px-8 xl:px-0\">\n<div class=\"relative lg:col-span-2\">\n<div class=\"post-content post-content-double\">\n<p>All six episodes of <em>Carrie<\/em> premiere on October 7, 2026, on Prime Video.<\/p>\n<h2><em>Dark Matter<\/em> S2<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"ars-video ars-video--horizontal\">\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dark Matter \u2014 Season 2 Official Trailer | Apple TV\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zhB6_1UbR7s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Apple TV also debuted the official trailer for the second season of its sci-fi series <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dark_Matter_(2024_TV_series)\"><em>Dark Matter<\/em><\/a>. In S1, quantum physicist Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton) has a great life as a college professor in Chicago, with a beautiful wife, Daniela (Jennifer Connelly) and son Charlie (Oakes Fegley). Then he finds himself abducted at gunpoint by an alternate version of himself and sent into another reality where his life turned out very differently. His alter-ego has figured out how to travel between dimensions by way of a large metal box.<\/p>\n<p>In the S1 finale, the original Jason, Daniela, and Charlie find their way to a <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/07\/dark-matter-season-2-trailer-apple-tv-1237003658\/\">seemingly safe haven<\/a> in \u201cWorld 26.\u201d But this new trailer makes it very clear that their new life is under threat. \u00a0Per the official premise:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Season two picks up with the Dessens as they settle into a quiet life in a world that finally seems safe until the unimaginable forces them to run once again. As Jason\u2019s obsession with the Box deepens, Daniela\u2019s growing paranoia pushes her to the brink, threatening to tear their fragile stability apart. Elsewhere, Amanda (Alice Braga) and Ryan (Jimmie Simpson) join forces in a desperate attempt to find their way home. With Blair (Amanda Brugel) determined to stop him, Leighton (Dayo Okeniyi) relentlessly chases his grand vision of creating a perfect world.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The second season of <em>Dark Matter<\/em> premieres on August 28, 2026, on Apple TV+.<\/p>\n<h2><em>Matchbox: The Movie<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"ars-video ars-video--horizontal\">\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Matchbox The Movie \u2014 Official Trailer | Apple TV\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7xfqITrMDcI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s not much to say about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matchbox:_The_Movie\"><em>Matchbox: The Movie<\/em> <\/a>that isn\u2019t already contained in the title. It\u2019s a movie inspired by Mattel\u2019s Matchbox toy cars, and judging from the SDCC trailer, that\u2019s about all it has to do with the brand. Somehow director Sam Hargrave and writer David Coggeshall have turned that thinnest of concepts into a feature-length action comedy film for Apple TV. And you know what? It looks like it could be solid escapist fun.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-2.5 mx-auto px-[15px] sm:px-5 lg:grid lg:max-w-5xl lg:grid-cols-3 lg:gap-6 lg:px-8 xl:px-0\">\n<div class=\"relative lg:col-span-2\">\n<div class=\"post-content post-content-double\">\n<p>John Cena stars as a former soldier turned spy named Sean Walker who decides to reunite with his childhood Matchbox car-loving friends, played by Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, and Arturo Castro. The entire group ends up drugged and kidnapped by bad guys looking for a nuclear warhead. It seems the CIA thinks Sean and his friends stole the nuke, so they decide to re-steal the bomb and get their lives back. Wacky action hijinks ensue, many involving real-life versions of some of Matchbox\u2019s \u00a0classic toy cars.<\/p>\n<p><em>Matchbox: the Movie<\/em> will premiere on October 9, 2026, on Apple TV.<\/p>\n<h2>Marvel news: <em>Ghost Rider<\/em>, <em>Black Panther III<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Marvel Studios\u2019 release of <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/culture\/2026\/07\/the-first-trailer-for-avengers-doomsday-is-finally-here\/\"><em>The Avengers: Doomsday<\/em> trailer<\/a> several days before SDCC was a bit of a surprise, since fans expected that to happen at the Marvel panel on Saturday. The panel ended up focusing on big reveals concerning other future projects, although the <em>Doomsday<\/em> cast did assemble on-stage for a group selfie, a bit of Q&amp;A\u2014with a cameo by Ryan Gosling playing a fan in a Deadpool costume\u2014and some exclusive teaser footage from the film.<\/p>\n<p>Gosling\u2019s presence wasn\u2019t just a side stunt: Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige <a href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/ryan-gosling-is-ghost-rider-movie-in-2028\/\">announced<\/a> that Gosling <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/07\/ryan-gosling-ghost-rider-marvel-comic-con-1237003726\/\">will star<\/a> in a new <em>Ghost Rider<\/em> film, to be directed by Shawn Levy (who just finished directing Gosling in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Star_Wars:_Starfighter\"><em>Star Wars: Starfighter<\/em><\/a>, due out next May). Gosling has long wanted to revive the character previously portrayed on the big screen by Nicolas Cage in 2007 and 2011, although it\u2019s not clear if Gosling will play the same Johnny Blaze incarnation, or take on Danny Ketch instead. (<em>Agents of SHIELD<\/em> featured the Robbie Reyes incarnation, played by Gabriel Luna.) The new <em>Ghost Rider<\/em> is slated for a 2028 release.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, director Ryan Coogler took the stage to announce that David Jonsson (<em>The Long Walk<\/em>) <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/07\/black-panther-3-release-date-david-jonsson-marvel-comic-con-1237003635\/\">has been cast<\/a> in <em>Black Panther III<\/em> as T\u2019Challa\u2019s grown son, Toussaint\/T\u2019Challa II. <em>Black Panther III<\/em>, expected to be the final installment in a trilogy, is slated for release on December 15, 2028.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-mini-bio\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start gap-5 border-t-4 py-5 sm:flex-row dark:border-gray-700\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"font-impact mb-0 hidden text-left text-base font-semibold uppercase sm:block\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/author\/jenniferouellette\/\"><br \/>\n                  Jennifer Ouellette<br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n      <span class=\"block font-sans text-sm font-normal italic sm:ml-2 sm:inline-block\">Senior Writer<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<p>\n      Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series. 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