![]() ![]() ![]() The remake offers a different take on characters from the original series, while also including new unique characters, such as John Cusack's Dr. The Utopia remake is made in the style of "1970s paranoia thrillers where no one trusted anyone." Relation to the British series Īccording to Gillian Flynn, the adaptation focuses not only on "Americanizing" the original series, but looks into ways in which it can resonate with an American audience. A number of locations in Chicago were used for the show's filming, including several homes, and outside both the Chicago Theatre and the Harold Washington Library. With the greenlighting of the series also came an overall deal between Amazon and Flynn for her to potentially produce more series in the future. The original announcement stated that the series had been ordered for nine episodes, though this turned out to be only eight. The series was officially announced as being greenlit by Amazon on April 19, 2018. The project eventually became an Amazon original series, with Flynn still attached. In August 2015, it was announced that the series had been cancelled due to budgetary disputes between HBO and Fincher. Utopia was originally being produced for HBO, with acclaimed director David Fincher set to team up with Gillian Flynn to adapt the British series. Utopia is a twisted, eight-episode thriller about a group of young comic fans who discover the conspiracy in a graphic novel is real, and embark on a high-stakes adventure to save humanity from the end of the world.Īmazon's Utopia premiered on Septemwith eight episodes:
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