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Joe Otterson TV Reporter Alice Braga and Jimmi Simpson are the latest additions to Apple’s series adaptation of the Blake Crouch novel “Dark Matter.” The pair join previously announced leads Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly. The nine-episode series was ordered at Apple back in March. Per the official description of the show, it follows “Jason Dessen, (Edgerton) a physicist, professor, and family man who – one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago – is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the multiverse of lives he could have lived. In this labyrinth of mind-bending realities, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from the most terrifying, unbeatable foe imaginable: himself”

EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Brugel (The Handmaid’s Tale) has joined the cast of Apple’s Dark Matter in a recurring role. She will portray the character of Blaire, Daniella’s (Jennifer Connelly) close friend.

EXCLUSIVE: Oakes Fegley (The Fabelmans, The Goldfinch) and Dayo Okeniyi (See, Rise) are set as leads opposite Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly in Dark Matter, an adaptation of Blake Crouch’s acclaimed sci-fi novel, at Apple TV+. In addition to Edgerton and Connelly, they join previously announced series regulars Alice Braga and Jimmi Simpson in the series from Sony Television and also executive produced by Edgerton.

Alice Braga (Queen of the South) and Jimmi Simpson (Pachinko) are set as leads opposite Joel Edgerton in Dark Matter, an adaptation of Blake Crouch’s acclaimed sci-fi novel, at Apple TV+. As previously announced, Jennifer Connelly also stars in the series from Sony Television and also executive produced by Edgerton.

Fresh off her role in one of the biggest films of all time, “Top Gun: Maverick,” Jennifer Connelly has found her next gig, which brings her back to the world of TV. READ MORE: ‘Bad Behavior’: Jennifer Connelly & Ben Whishaw To Star In Alice Englert’s Directorial Debut According to Deadline, Jennifer Connelly is set to star opposite Joel Edgerton in the upcoming Apple TV+ thriller series, “Dark Matter.” “Dark Matter” tells the story of a physicist and family man, Jason Dessen (Edgerton), who finds himself trapped in an alternate universe where everything is different than what he knows.

Fresh off her role in one of the biggest films of all time, “Top Gun: Maverick,” Jennifer Connelly has found her next gig, which brings her back to the world of TV. READ MORE: ‘Bad Behavior’: Jennifer Connelly & Ben Whishaw To Star In Alice Englert’s Directorial Debut According to Deadline, Jennifer Connelly is set to star opposite Joel Edgerton in the upcoming Apple TV+ thriller series, “Dark Matter.” “Dark Matter” tells the story of a physicist and family man, Jason Dessen (Edgerton), who finds himself trapped in an alternate universe where everything is different than what he knows.

While her TNT series Snowpiercer comes to a close, Jennifer Connelly has found her next TV project in Apple TV Plus' Dark Matter.The 51-year-old actress has signed on to star alongside Joel Edgerton in the TV adaptation of Blake Crouch's 2016 novel of the same name, via Variety.The show will only be Connelly's third TV series in her lengthy career, behind Snowpiercer and 2000-2001's The $treet. New role: While her TNT series Snowpiercer comes to a close, Jennifer Connelly has found her next TV project in Apple TV Plus' Dark Matter Co-star: The 51-year-old actress has signed on to star alongside Joel Edgerton in the TV adaptation of Blake Crouch's 2016 novel of the same name, via Variety The series will follow Jason Dessen (Edgerton) a physicist, professor, and family man who - one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago - is abducted into an alternate version of his life. 'Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the multiverse of lives he could have lived,' reads the series description from Apple TV Plus.

Jennifer Connelly has lined up her next project!

Jennifer Connelly is swapping Maverick for mind-bending realities after landing a starring role in Apple series Dark Matter.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Jennifer Connelly is set to star opposite Joel Edgerton in the Apple series adaptation of the Blake Crouch novel “Dark Matter,” Variety has learned. The nine-episode series was ordered at Apple in March. It will follow Jason Dessen (Edgerton), a physicist, professor, and family man who – one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago – is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the multiverse of lives he could have lived. In this labyrinth of mind-bending realities, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from the most terrifying, unbeatable foe imaginable: himself.

Apple TV+ has handed a nine-episode series order to Dark Matter, an adaptation of Blake Crouch’s acclaimed sci-fi novel, with Joel Edgerton attached to star and executive produce and author Crouch to serve as writer and showrunner. Matt Tolmach (Jumanji franchise) also will executive produce and Sony Pictures Television will produce for Apple TV+.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterApple is adapting the Blake Crouch novel “Dark Matter” as a series with Joel Edgerton set to star, Variety has learned.The nine-episode series will follow Jason Dessen (Edgerton), a physicist, professor, and family man who – one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago – is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the multiverse of lives he could have lived.