We’re gonna exit on a limb right here and say not all the pieces is what it appears within the new present Beacon 23. Name it a hunch. Name it instinct. However from the seems of this trailer, there’s some foul play afoot, and when that sort of factor occurs on an area station far, far-off from Earth, we are able to’t assist however find it irresistible.
Beacon 23 stars Sport of Thrones icon Lena Headey alongside If Beale Road May Discuss and Homecoming’s Stephan James. It’s primarily based on a e-book by Hugh Howey (he of Silo fame) and was created by two style mainstays, Zak Penn (Prepared Participant One, The Avengers) and Glen Mazzara (The Strolling Useless). Debuting November 12 on MGM+, which is an Amazon streaming service, it now has a mysterious first trailer.
That just about lays all of it out. Mainly the present takes place on one among a number of beacons throughout the galaxy that exist to help intergalactic vacationers. Every one is run by a complicated AI in addition to a single, extremely succesful human. That’s James’ character. Headey’s character is a authorities agent who, very rightfully, doesn’t seem to be she could be trusted. Nonetheless, plainly will get put to the check when different forces come into play.
The trailer for Beacon 23 seems tremendous stable however you get the robust sense it’s a type of exhibits the place not all the pieces goes to be wrapped up in a single season. Silo, one other present primarily based on Howey’s work, is like that and regardless that the Beacon 23 e-book appears to be a whole work, there’s a lot occurring on this trailer, you simply hope Penn and Mazzara put all of it on the road right here. After which, if the present is successful and other people prefer it, you go from there. You’d hate to observe these eight episodes, have a billion questions, after which by no means see it once more.
We’ll learn how that works quickly, because the eight-episode season debuts its first two episodes November 12 at 9 p.m. EST/PST on MGM+.
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