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Meanwhile, a mysterious deadly virus has begun infecting schoolchildren around the country, and the death count is rising rapidly. Also seeking out Utopia is Jessica Hyde (Sasha Lane, American Honey, 2019's Hellboy), the comic's famed central character, who is actually real and thinks Utopia holds the secret to finding her long-lost father.

In fact, anyone who has seen it mysteriously ends up dead, courtesy of a sociopathic hitman named Arby (Christopher Denham, Manhattan), who has no qualms about executing random cosplayers, or even entire families (toddlers included), should his orders require it. Unfortunately, they are not the only ones interested in obtaining the comic. Per the official premise: 'When the conspiracy in the elusive comic Utopia is real, a group of young fans come together to embark on a high-stakes twisted adventure to use what they uncover to save themselves, each other and ultimately humanity.' Amazon has kept the same basic premise (with a few tweaks) and substituted an American cast. The fans are obsessed with tracking down the sequel, Utopia, and this makes them targets of a secret organization.

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We'll give you a heads-up when we get there.)Īs we reported previously, the series is a reboot of the 2013 British version, about online fans of a graphic novel called Dystopia that seems to have the power to predict the real-world future. (All major spoilers are below the second gallery.

#Utopia amazon prime pro#

(I mean, read the room, Amazon! Geez!) In the end, the pro arguments won out. But there are several key elements of the central plot that proved disquieting enough (even for someone like me who is not generally squeamish) that I had to ponder the pros and cons of giving space to a show whose release perhaps should have been postponed by a few months, given current world events.

Not because it isn't good-on the contrary, I found it both entertaining and thought-provoking.

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The series was a co-production between Endemol Shine North America, Kudos and Amazon Studios.It's a rare TV series that gives me pause about even writing a review, but Amazon's new sci-fi thriller Utopia turned out to be just that. “Whereas took his cue from the graphic novels themselves, I took my cue more from the ’70s paranoia thrillers that I love.”Īlongside Flynn, “Utopia” was executive produced by fellow “Sharp Objects” alum Jessica Rhoades, Sharon Levy, Sharon Hall, Toby Haynes, Karen Wilson, and Dennis Kelly. “My idea was to not only Americanize it - and deal with things that are resonant to Americans in a lot of ways - but to also make things gritty and dirty and nasty in a very realistic way,” she said. “Utopia” also starred John Cusack in his first series regular role on TV, as well as Rainn Wilson, Farrah Mackenzie, Christopher Denham and Cory Michael Smith.ĭuring the earlier this year, Flynn revealed she started working on the project almost seven years ago, sharing how she adapted it from the U.K. The group embarked on a high-stakes adventure, bringing them face-to-face with the comic’s famed central character, Jessica Hyde (Sasha Lane), who joins them on their mission to save the world while harboring secrets of her own.