Utopia (Amazon Prime)

cdgalwegian · 15-01-2020 5:37pm #1

The HBO reboot of this British conspiracy thriller (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/utopia_2013) which was on Channel 4, was to be written by Gillian Flynn and directed by David Fincher for a 2015 release, but terminally stalled. It was revived and is now in post-production having been written by Gillian Flynn, as well as Dennis Kelly, the original creator.

Desmin Borges from You're The Worst, and Sasha Lane from American Honey, as well as John Cusack and Rainn Wilson to star.

No release date yet.
https://screenrant.com/utopia-series-amazon-release-date-cast-story/

S.M.B. · 15-01-2020 6:11pm

Interesting that Gillian Flynn has moved into the world of show running with this venture.

15-01-2020 6:13pm

Man, I was sickened this didn't continue on channel 4..
Hopefully they do it justice here..

cdgalwegian · 16-01-2020 11:31am

Deleted User wrote: »

Man, I was sickened this didn't continue on channel 4..
Hopefully they do it justice here..

Talking about justice, Neil Maskell's (who played Arby in the original) take on why it didn't continue
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/apr/24/utopia-remake-amazon-gillian-flynn-channel-4

The Cristobal Tapia de Veer soundtrack. HOW are going to top that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O8hd0S-K8k

cdgalwegian · 24-07-2020 1:01pm

At last. Official teaser for Amazon Prime's version has arrived:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=nfMBkiPFh-k&feature=emb_logo

Thought this was never going to show up. Casting looks great. Early days yet; extremely high standard set by C4's original, but looks promising.

Hodors Appletart · 24-07-2020 3:00pm

it doesn't look as nice as the Ch4 version

pixelburp · 24-07-2020 3:14pm

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

it doesn't look as nice as the Ch4 version

Little does. As I said in the Channel 4 thread, this version looks "cinematic" but doesn't seem to actually have any singular, individual aesthetic about it. I'll still take a look, Gillian Flynn's penning of all episodes makes me think the script might make it worth it.

cdgalwegian · 23-08-2020 8:57pm

Utopia is set to unleash the story of a pandemic (to a 2020-worn audience who knows about that stuff all too well,) on Friday, September 25:

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/utopia-release-date-trailer-amazon/
(trailer blocked here though).

Agent Coulson · 23-08-2020 9:04pm

24-08-2020 12:31am

Agent Coulson · 17-09-2020 8:32pm

Drops September 25th.

cdgalwegian · 17-09-2020 8:59pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Drops September 25th.

Stopped watching after 10 seconds as I don't want spoliers.

I had watched the first trailer though; the C4 original had some humour in it, but it looked like they were leaning more into it here, if the first trailer is anything to go by.
It's been a long wait. Obviously, there's going to be different types of changes, and lovers of the original really hope they do it justice; it looks great...but that doesn't mean anything. Multiple digits on numerous limbs crossed.

Basq · 25-09-2020 10:55am

Released this morning.

Watching it at the minute... it's poor!

Quite glossy but full of wafer-thin forgettable characters!

25-09-2020 11:29am

Basq wrote: »

Released this morning.

Watching it at the minute... it's poor!

Quite glossy but full of wafer-thin forgettable characters!

(groans)

Birneybau · 25-09-2020 2:11pm

I can't imagine it having eye torture, and a school shooting would be too run of the mill for an American version.

gmisk · 25-09-2020 8:30pm

I really remember liking the original but its been a long time.

I enjoyed the first episode I have to say on its own merit, it doesn't follow the same beats as the original. I do find the casting a little odd, they seem to have purposely gone for people who look like the original cast especially wilson wilson. I will stick with it for a few more episodes.

Basq · 25-09-2020 8:43pm

gmisk wrote: »

.. they seem to have purposely gone for people who look like the original cast especially wilson wilson.

The actor who plays Arby looks about as menacing as a kitten.

I quit after 2 episodes... it's a pale imitation of the original.

gmisk · 25-09-2020 8:53pm

Basq wrote: »

The actor who plays Arby looks about as menacing as a kitten.

I quit after 2 episodes... it's a pale imitation of the original.

Is that the neil maskell character?
Yeah the equivalent isn't great in first episode.

Birneybau · 25-09-2020 10:59pm

Wrong. SO wrong.

MynamesColm · 27-09-2020 8:11am

Am I missing something ... .or has this not been released on Prime Video Ireland yet?

NIMAN · 27-09-2020 8:29am

Loved the original.

Are they doing the exact same story, or completely rewriting it?

Francescoli · 27-09-2020 6:02pm

Unfortunately its not a patch on the original.

Birneybau · 28-09-2020 12:57pm

MynamesColm wrote: »

Am I missing something ... .or has this not been released on Prime Video Ireland yet?

You must be, it is.

ixoy · 28-09-2020 1:42pm

Birneybau wrote: »

You must be, it is.

No, it's not. I can't see it either nor can others I've talked to.
Are you definitely with Prime Video Ireland not Amazon Prime or Prime Video UK?

Francescoli · 28-09-2020 1:52pm

ixoy wrote: »

No, it's not. I can't see it either nor can others I've talked to.
Are you definitely with Prime Video Ireland not Amazon Prime or Prime Video UK?

I'm on Prime Ireland and all 8 episodes are there.
I'm definitely not on UK version as the Premiership football isn't there.

Rasmus · 28-09-2020 2:09pm

It's not showing on Amazon Prime Ireland for me either. Anyone know what's going on?

MynamesColm · 28-09-2020 6:20pm

If I go into the amazon.co.uk site (not primevideo), I can search for it, and it will play.

However, it doesn't appear on primevideo.com, or any of the prime apps (on various devices).

Skerries · 28-09-2020 6:34pm

yeah I can't see it either but as Colm says you can get it on the UK site

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Utopia-Season-1-Official-Trailer/dp/B08CZ576NF/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=utopia&qid=1601314433&s=instant-video&sr=1-1

12-10-2020 9:28pm

I'm a bit into the second episode, and so far it's pretty good I reckon..
Maybe I wasn't expecting much after this thread, but so far not bad IMO..

purple hands · 12-10-2020 9:31pm

Francescoli wrote: »

Unfortunately its not a patch on the original.

This!

13-10-2020 6:04pm

Ok.. just finished it.. overall I thought it was pretty good..

Suitably different enough and similar enough to the original..

Wasn't as dumbed down and Americanised as I was expecting..

Solid effort I thought..

Utopia (Amazon Prime)

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