On any list of bestBlack Mirrorepisodes to particular date , time of year four ’s “ USS Callister ” hovers near the top , with many fans and critic calling it their favorite of all clip . PartStar Trekhomage , part practical - reality nightmare , part pleasurably carry through retaliation dodge , “ USS Callister ” also made a score with its limited effects and standout execution .
No wonder , then , it ’s the firstBlack Mirrorepisodeto get a sequel — but it was n’t always a smooth road to get there , something show creatorCharlie Brookerspoke about in a new consultation .
With season seven , which include the much - foresee “ USS Callister : Into Infinity , ” arriving next week , Brooker verbalise toDeadlineabout how it all came together . Apparently , he considered turning the original story into either a limited TV series of its own — or a feature of speech motion-picture show , after the episode made such a dab after debuting in 2017 .
Cristin Milioti as Captain Nanette Cole in Black Mirror’s “USS Callister: Into Infinity.“© Netflix
“ Of all the stories we ’ve done this one end as though we were setting it up for the sequel , ” Brooker told the craft . “ It endure through various guises but in the end we made it feature length within the season . It took so long getting it together — we had the pandemic , writers ’ strike and then had to get everyone ’s schedules run along up , and that was its own Rubik ’s block on a monocycle . ”
Fans will think the original episode star Cristin Milioti and Jesse Plemons — but Plemons ’ nefarious persona , Robert Daly , pop off at the end . apart from Plemons and another character played by Michaela Coel , though , everyone else is back : Milioti ( Nanette Cole ) , Jimmi Simpson ( Walton ) , Billy Magnussen ( Valdack ) , Milanka Brooks ( Elena , who somehow has her blue exotic pelt again ? ) , Osy Ikhile ( Nate ) , and Paul G. Raymond ( Dudani ) .
The digital clone of their human characters , according to a Netflix synopsis , are now “ stranded in an unnumerable virtual universe , fighting for survival against 30 million players . ”
It seems likely we ’ll also catch up with their tangible - life counterparts , too , and maybe see what ’s happened with theInfinitygame now that Robert Daly is no longer oozing his toxicity into its programing , or swipe DNA around the function .
Black Mirrorseason seven hits Netflix April 10 .
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