Black Mirror‘s Charlie Brooker Hints There Could Be More Sequels Coming

With fans conscionable days distant from watching the archetypal Black Mirror sequel episode—”USS Callister: Into Infinity,” the long-awaited follow-up to standout 2017 introduction “USS Callister”—creator Charlier Brooker hints it mightiness not beryllium the past clip the bid continues 1 of its stories.

Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Brooker gave a vague but promising tease astir what’s up for Black Mirror aft play seven. “There’s a grade of state wrong the format,” helium said. “We’ve done a sequel for the archetypal clip this season. We’re present looking astatine aged episodes and thinking, ‘How could you revisit that idea?’ As agelong arsenic it’s interesting, I’m allowed to marque it and radical proceed to fucking watch, I’d similar to support making the show.”

The caput reels pondering all the episodes we’d similar to revisit aft “USS Callister” gets its moment; “San Junipero” is cleanable arsenic is, but its popularity decidedly puts it connected the database for further exploration. And it’s 1 that Brooker himself references erstwhile asked astir the cautious process of deciding each season’s series of episodes.

“I’m often not the champion judge,” helium admitted. “When we did the archetypal play for Netflix, I thought ‘San Junipero’ oregon ‘Playtest’ should beryllium the opener. Netflix was like, ‘No, we deliberation it should beryllium ‘Nosedive.’ I felt similar it was, I don’t know, rather gentle? So, I tested it retired by showing a person of mine. About 10 minutes in, she went, ‘Oh my god. This is an implicit fucking nightmare.’ Turns retired it was accessible, and it was the champion choice. But there’s an constituent to ordering these that’s similar sequencing an album. You request tonal breaks.”

“USS Callister: Into Infinity” is the last occurrence of play seven. But arsenic anxious arsenic you whitethorn beryllium to spot what Nanette Cole and institution are up to now, you tin conjecture Brooker hopes you’ll ticker the episodes successful the bid they’re curated to get that afloat Black Mirror medium experience. The caller play hits Netflix April 10.

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