If you haven’t watched every single episode of Black Mirror – what have you been doing with your life? The creepy brainchild of Charlie Brooker continues to blow our minds every time we watch it.
Widely regarded as the standout episode in season four was the opening episode, USS Callister.
The Star Trek inspired storyline followed a reclusive but gifted programmer who was the mastermind behind a new online multiplayer game.
Unhappy with the lack of recognition from his coworkers, he uses their DNA to create in-game clones of them and basically spends the episode living out his fantasies and keeping the clones as his slaves.
Now the cast of the USS Callister episode have paid homage by unveiling a life size version of the spaceship used in the story.
And because you can’t have enough good things happen in one day… @jimmisimpson and his arrival today to the #BlackMirror #USSCallister “Special Reveal Photo Call” https://t.co/s5U9Qvp3Ef pic.twitter.com/JuRPB7uUt6
— Danny G (@itsdannyg) August 8, 2018
The ship will be on display in front of the Mutato Building on Sunset Boulevard.
The episode itself is up for an impressive seven Emmys:
- Outstanding single-camera picture editing for a limited series or movie
- Outstanding music composition for a limited series, movie or special
- Outstanding television movie
- Outstanding sound editing for a limited series, movie or special
- Outstanding writing for a limited series, movie or dramatic special
- Outstanding lead actor for a limited series or movie
- Outstanding cinematography for a limited series or movie
MORE: Additional photos from #BlackMirror #USSCallister “special reveal photo call” event with @jimmisimpson #CristinMilioti #JessePlemons and #AndyWeil https://t.co/MeCnxef9GL pic.twitter.com/cirtv2rSoV
— Danny G (@itsdannyg) August 8, 2018
Netflix recently confirmed that Black Mirror would be returning for a fifth series, teasing new episodes on Twitter.
The future will be brighter than ever. pic.twitter.com/slVeg3VPd7
— Black Mirror (@blackmirror) March 5, 2018
People have already been speculating on possible plot details after crews were spotted filming on a London high street.
Onlookers shared snaps of St. George’s Walk being transformed into an 80s style high street thanks to a collection of retro store signs.
Hive of activity at St. George’s Walk Croydon. It’s Christmas at WH Smith. There’s a Wimpy, Chelsea Girl clothes store, FADS DIY Store, Soleil travel agency, Pizza Hut. It’s gone complete 80s #blackmirror pic.twitter.com/jFou1UPh8D
— Lee (@CosmicScale) April 24, 2018
No official release date has been set for season five, though an educated guess would place new episodes in early 2019.
One thing we can be sure of that once the new episodes are here, we’re going to completely hate technology all over again.