Overview
- Apple TV posted a 22‑second teaser on its official X account on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, that reproduces Neuromancer’s famous opening line and ends with a neon Apple TV logo.
- The teaser shows a vintage‑style monitor reading “ASHPOOL 1” and the line “The sky above the port was the color of television tuned to a dead channel,” signaling clear ties to the book’s text and imagery.
- Entertainment outlets report principal casting and crew on the series with Callum Turner as Case, Briana Middleton as Molly Millions, Mark Strong as Armitage, Graham Roland as showrunner, and JD Dillard directing the pilot.
- Reporting says much of principal photography took place in the first half of 2025 in Japan and that production partners include Anonymous Content, Paramount Television, and Skydance, but Apple has not issued a formal release schedule.
- The teaser frames Apple TV’s effort as a source‑faithful, retro‑future take on a foundational cyberpunk novel and raises expectations for the streamer’s broader high‑concept sci‑fi slate while leaving exact timing open.