The first trailer for the next season of Black Mirror is full of the kinds of topics you’d expect from the anthology: AI, virtual worlds, video games, and lots of futuristic gadgets. All with a dark twist, of course.
Season 7 will feature six episodes — series creator Charlie Brooker says that two of them “are basically feature-length” — which includes a sequel to “USS Callister.” The appearance of Will Poulter also suggests the show is returning to the Bandersnatch universe.
We already knew the upcoming season had a stacked cast, with previous announcements including Paul Giamatti, Issa Rae, and Peter Capaldi. But Netflix announced even more notable stars who will be subjected to the dark terrors of the future this time around. They include not only Poulter, but Michele Austin, Ben Bailey Smith, Asim Chaudhry, Josh Finan, James Nelson-Joyce, Jay Simpson, and Michael Workéyè. Who they are playing, and what the other episodes are about, remains largely a secret right now.
Black Mirror season 7 starts streaming on April 10th, where it will join an incredibly busy period for news shows. April will also see new seasons of Doctor Who (the 12th), The Last of Us (April 13th), and Andor (22nd).
