Black Mirror is officially coming to Netflix next year! Charlie Brooker, the creator of the hit show, already had plenty of plans for potential new episodes and an amazing cast to show off. Let's see what he has in store!
Netflix has renewed Black Mirror for season 7 – let's go! That also means that creator Charlie Booker has to go back to writing – or does he? That mind of his is full of interesting ideas and he shared them even before Black Mirror got renewed.
According to Variety, that's all the info we get for now, though. There's no release date or anything else that's to be reported just yet. We'll keep you updated on that front! Still, Brooker has already shared some of his ideas, and they may just be what fans can expect for season 7, coming out in 2025.
Black Mirror Season 7: Awkwafina, Peter Capaldi And Paul Giamatti Join Impressive Cast
Black Mirror, known for telling dark and dystopic stories, has brought together a star-studded cast that includes Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina, Doctor Who legend Peter Capaldi, and the ever-charming Paul Giamatti.Netflix also confirmed a sequel to one of Season 6's standout episodes, USS Callister. The original episode starred Jesse Plemons as a frustrated game developer who took out his aggression on digital clones of his coworkers in a twisted virtual reality world. While no specific details have been shared about the sequel, we can for sure expect another unsettling ride.In addition to the returning USS Callister storyline, the star-studded cast list includes other big names like Rashida Jones (The Office), Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) and Chris O'Dowd (The IT Crowd). Here's the full list of the main cast:
- Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians)
- Milanka Brooks (Black Mirror)
- Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who)
- Emma Corrin (The Crown)
- Patsy Ferran (Jamestown)
- Paul Giamatti (Billions)
- Lewis Gribben (Blade Runner 2099)
- Osy Ikhile (Citadel)
- Rashida Jones (Parks and Rec)
- Siena Kelly (Domino Day)
- Billy Magnussen (Into the Woods)
- Rosy McEwen (The Alienist)
- Cristin Milioti (How I Met Your Mother)
- Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids)
- Issa Rae (Insecure)
- Paul G. Raymond (Wonka)
- Tracee Ellis Ross (Girlfriends)
- Jimmi Simpson (Westworld)
- Harriet Walter (Succession)
Charlie Brooker About His Ideas For Black Mirror Season 7
In an earlier interview with Digital Spy, Black Mirror's creator Charlie Brooker couldn't help but share some of his ideas for season 7. At the time of the interview, nobody could be sure if Black Mirror would even get a new season.
That didn't stop Brooker, though: it seems like his ideas for new episodes and ways to tell his stories just don't stop and Netflix is there to help him realize them in season 7. For example, Brooker teased the classics:
I've never done an animated episode or a musical episode.
Even though he also shares that "USS Callister" back in season 4 started out as a story about a musical, we all know how that turned out. But the idea still floats around in his mind – and that will be something to tackle in season 7, as he shared with The Hollywood Reporter. Or how about an animated musical? Two birds with one stone?
Apart from that, there's absolutely no way to predict what Brooker's got in store at the end of the day. With the direction that "USS Callister" took, we already know that some stories just turn out differently than originally planned – but maybe, just maybe, the USS Callister will get back on the original track in season 7. But Brooker doesn't seem too concerned with concrete plans, anyway:
Again, all bets are off, because, in season 6, we've got some [episodes] that are almost old-school horror, and we've got some that are retro-futuristic, and we've got ones that are out-and-out comedy. So it's a right mix. So I don't know. Anything. Bloody anything!
The direction season 6 took was already wildly different compared to season 1, so chances are audiences will once again be surprised. With the confirmation of season 7 and the six brand-new episodes, Brooker can return to his personal playground called Black Mirror to once again do "bloody anything!"
So make sure to be prepared for the unpredictable mind of Brooker to show you the bleakest, most depressing future imaginable – and don't forget to check in every once in a while to see if there's news on the Black Mirror front!