Apple TV+ Silo (2023) (1 Viewer)

[DaveF]

Apple TV+ today announced a series order for “Wool,” a world building drama series based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels that will star Rebecca Ferguson (“Dune,” “Mission: Impossible” films), who will also serve as executive producer. “Wool” will be written by Emmy-nominated screenwriter Graham Yost (“Band of Brothers,” “Justified”) and directed by Academy Award nominee Morten Tyldum (“Defending Jacob,” “The Imitation Game”).

“Wool” is a set in a ruined and toxic future where a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep. There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them. Ferguson will star as ‘Juliette,’ an independent and hardworking engineer.

The series is executive produced by Ferguson, Yost and Tyldum, alongside author Hugh Howey. Remi Aubuchon, Nina Jack and Ingrid Escajeda will also serve as executive producers on the drama, produced by AMC Studios.

“Wool” joins Apple TV+’s growing roster of award-winning television series including the SAG, Critics Choice and Golden Globe Award-winning “Ted Lasso”; Emmy, Critics Choice and SAG Award-winning “The Morning Show”; NAACP Image Award-winning “Truth Be Told”; as well as highly anticipated series “Physical,” a new dramedy from creator Annie Weisman, and starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne; “Lisey’s Story,” starring and executive produced by Academy Award winner Julianne Moore, created by Stephen King, and executive produced by J.J. Abrams; “The Shrink Next Door” starring Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd; “WeCrashed” starring and executive produced by Academy and SAG Award winners Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto; “Five Days At Memorial” from Academy Award winner John Ridley and Emmy Award winner Carlton Cuse; and “Foundation,” based on the award-winning novels by Isaac Asimov, and created by David S. Goyer.

Apple TV+ orders “Wool,” new drama series starring Rebecca Ferguson

Apple TV+ announced a series order for “Wool,” a world building drama series based on Hugh Howey’s bestselling trilogy starring Rebecca Ferguson.

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[DaveF]

The books on which the series is based.

Wool - Hugh Howey

This Omnibus Edition collects the five Wool books into a single volume. It is for those who arrived late to the party and who wish to save a dollar or two while picking up the same stories in a single package. The first Wool story was released as a standalone short in July of 2011. Due to...

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[ChristopherG]

Super psyched on this news. Was wondering when someone would get around to doing this.

 

[Jason Goodmanson]

Not sure how I missed this announcement - but I'm excited now!! I loved the Wool series (some of the other author's playing in the Wool playground were hit and miss - but I did get introduced to Jason Gurley, whose story I enjoyed, plus he's just a great guy in person too!)

Also looks like they got Tim Robbins to play Bernard - and the picture they used is pretty much how I remember this character looking.

 

[Johnny Angell]

Why is the title “Wool” unless it’s a spoiler?

 

[Jason Goodmanson]

Why is the title “Wool” unless it’s a spoiler?

Some may disagree, but I would say it's a spoiler.

 

[Jason Goodmanson]

Maybe I'm not searching right, but AppleTV did release the first trailer for Silo - what they're calling the Wool adaptation.

Hoping it's just the YouTube compression (the AppleTV preview looked the same) but there looks like a TON of CGI while that's expected, I'm still surprised when it looks like it.

I'm excited for the series - based on the name change and the previews, it looks like they are covering material in all of the books, not just the first.

 

[DaveF]

Why is the title “Wool” unless it’s a spoiler?

That was the title back in 2021. See the link in the first post.

But the show, along with the trilogy, has been renamed “Silo” apparently.

Not sure how I missed this announcement - but I'm excited now!! I loved the Wool series (some of the other author's playing in the Wool playground were hit and miss - but I did get introduced to Jason Gurley, whose story I enjoyed, plus he's just a great guy in person too!)

Also looks like they got Tim Robbins to play Bernard - and the picture they used is pretty much how I remember this character looking.

What other books were in the Wool / Silo saga? I’ve read a number of Howey’s books, but I’ve only found the initial trilogy to be set in that world.

There was a short I thought was in the world, but ultimately didn’t seem to be.

Spoiler

I thought Sand was in the Wool world. But by the end, it was as best I understood it, unrelated.

Sand - Hugh Howey

The old world is buried. A new one has been forged atop the shifting dunes. Here in this land of howling wind and infernal sand, four siblings find themselves scattered and lost. Their father was a sand diver, one of the elite few who could travel deep beneath the desert floor and bring up the...

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[DaveF]

Watch Silo | Apple TV+

In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously…

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[DaveF]

(Renamed thread to be correct with actual production name.)

 

[Jason Goodmanson]

What other books were in the Wool / Silo saga? I’ve read a number of Howey’s books, but I’ve only found the initial trilogy to be set in that world.

Just:

• Wool
• Shift
• Dust

Although, Howey gave permission for other authors to write in his universe - Kindle Worlds or something like that.

Jason Gurley wrote a story called Greatfall which I enjoyed. Fun fact about Jason Gurley - he did the artwork for the Subterranean Press edition of the Wool trilogy which is how I was introduced to him. Met him a few times too - great guy.