Gone Girl Writer’s Utopia to Land on Amazon Prime this Fall

Gillian Flynn’s latest venture, Utopia, now has its premiere date on Amazon Prime Video and a brand new trailer as well. 

The Gone Girl writer’s newest production is an eight-part conspiracy thriller, which will arrive in September.

A proud Amazon announced the project and stated: “After years of honing the ambitious project, Flynn delivers an artfully detailed series that urges viewers to expect the unexpected, save humanity, but first… find Jessica Hyde.”

Utopia is filled with hidden meanings, shocking twists and radical evolutions for its dynamic characters – brought to life by an ensemble cast of breakout and seasoned talent.

John Cusack, Rainn Wilson, Farrah Mackenzie, Christopher Denham, and Cory Michael Smith star in this new series and try to save the world.

When is Utopia premiering on Prime?

Amazon Prime Video announced that the highly anticipated series Utopia will premiere on Friday, September 25. The official trailer and key art for Utopia were also released.

Utopia will be ready to stream in the US, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, India and Japan. Dubbed foreign language versions will premiere later this fall in other territories worldwide.

The conspiracy thriller will be available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories.

What is Utopia?

The eight-episode thriller comes from the Emmy awardee Gillian Flynn who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. It is inspired by the British series of the same name. Utopia centers on a group of comic fans who meet online and bond over their obsession of a seemingly fictional comic called, Utopia. Together, Becky (Ashleigh LaThrop), Ian (Dan Byrd), Samantha (Jessica Rothe), Wilson Wilson (Desmin Borges) and Grant (Javon “Wanna” Walton) unearth hidden meanings cloaked within the pages of Utopia, predicting threats to humanity.

Once they realize these are not just inceptions of a conspiracy but very real dangers coming alive right now in the world, the group embarks on a high-stakes adventure, bringing them face-to-face with the comic’s famed central character, Jessica Hyde (Sasha Lane).

Hyde then joins them on their mission to save the world while harboring secrets of her own. The series also stars John Cusack as Dr. Kevin Christie, in his first series regular role for television. Rainn Wilson stars as Dr. Michael Stearns, Farrah Mackenzie as Alice, Christopher Denham as Arby, and Cory Michael Smith as Thomas Christie.

Alongside Gillian Flynn, executive producers include Jessica Rhoades (with whom Flynn collaborated on Sharp Objects), Sharon Levy, Sharon Hall, Toby Haynes, Karen Wilson, and Dennis Kelly. The series is a co-production between Endemol Shine North America, Kudos and Amazon Studios. 

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