‘Murderbot’ Series From ‘About A Boy’ Filmmakers Set at Apple, Alexander Skarsgård to Star and EP

variety.com:

BreAnna Bell A sci-fi series based on Martha Wells novels, “The Murderbot Diaries,” has landed at Apple TV+. Hailing from “About a Boy” creators Chris and Paul Weitz, “Murderbots” follows a self-hacking security android who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable “clients.” Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.

Alexander Skarsgård will lead the series and will serve as executive producer. The Weitz brothers will write, direct, and produce under their Depth of Field banner.

Andrew Miano also executive produces alongside for Depth of Field. David S. Goyer executive produces alongside Keith Levine for Phantom Four.

Martha Wells will serve as consulting producer. Paramount Television Studios produces the series. The project marks the second collaboration between Apple TV+ and Goyer, who serves as showrunner and executive producer on the Apple Original “Foundation,” which recently aired its second season.