Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker teases the upcoming USS Callister sequel, however might Jesse Plemons return?
The upcoming season of Black Mirror will embody a primary for the franchise: a sequel. It was formally introduced earlier this 12 months that Black Mirror season 7 would come with a sequel to the fan-favourite USS Callister episode from the fourth season. The transient synopsis reads: “Robert Daly is useless, however for the crew of the USS Callister, their issues are simply starting.“
Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker instructed THR that the USS Callister sequel had “just wrapped” and revealed why he wished to return to this story.
“This has been brewing for actually quite a long time. And it’s partly because of the way that it ends. The first one ends like you could just carry that story on and follow where they go now. So it was always like, ‘Hmm, I’m going to do that,’” Brooker mentioned. “It was one thing we have been for fairly a very long time. There have been numerous iterations it went via, numerous variations we wished to do and have been discussing on and off for a number of years.“
Brooker continued: “But there are lots of schedules to kind out, after which the pandemic bought in the best way. It was one thing that appeared prefer it wasn’t going to occur, and so I used to be delighted when it did. So, it’s been a minute. But even writing the characters is a luxurious I don’t usually get. I’ve by no means had it earlier than on Black Mirror, to have a personality that survives past one episode! So that’s been lots of enjoyable, after which seeing all of them on set has been improbable.“
The authentic forged, together with Cristin Milioti, have returned, however Brooker wouldn’t spill the beans on whether or not Jesse Plemons (who starred as Captain Robert Daly) can be again as nicely. “You’ll see. Yeah, you’ll see,” he mentioned with fun. “But we proceed the story from the place we left off. And there are some new characters as nicely. There is new stuff to do with the place they’ve now ended up versus the place they have been.“
As for the opposite episodes, Brooker wouldn’t drop any hints, solely saying he’s actually enthusiastic about what’s in retailer for the viewers. “I’m always excited about all of them, but I think we have a really good mix. I’m about to start writing the last one, which actually is terrifying because I probably should have written it several weeks ago!” he mentioned. “We have an actual mixture of issues, actually thrilling castings which have occurred. I don’t wish to jinx it by saying an excessive amount of. We’re within the bit that I actually like, the place you’ve locked an episode, in order that’s such feeling. We’re doing the ultimate sprucing of the rating and the combo on one in all them. And we’re doing one thing actually cool proper now that we’ve by no means completed earlier than — however I can’t say what it’s.“
The seventh season of Black Mirror will likely be launched on Netflix someday in 2025.