Final Shots: ‘Black Mirror’ Creator Charlie Brooker Says He Predicted The Rise Of Donald Trump

In a recent interview, Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker explained how an episode of the hit series titled “The Waldo Moment” in Season 2 was quite prescient, ultimately predicting the rise of Donald Trump whether he realized it at the time or not. He also went on to express his disdain for Brexit and how we’re all going crazy because of the internet.

During the conversation with Vulture, Brooker explained that “Waldo was loosely based on the British politician Boris Johnson, who’s kind of a quasi-Trump. He was one of the guys behind Brexit and also quite a clown.” Speaking on Brexit, the show’s creator added that he is part of the “liberal-media London bubble” and as a result, “voting to leave was madness.” Seasons 1 & 2 of the acclaimed drama series are currently available for streaming on Netflix, with Season 3 set to premiere this Friday.

In other news…

Amazon has ordered a fourth season of Emmy-nominated Prime Video drama series Bosch, according to a press release. Seasons 1 & 2 of the hour-long series starring Titus Welliver and based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels are currently available for streaming exclusively via the platform.

Hulu has renewed their uber sarcastic original comedy series Difficult People for a 10-episode third season. Produced by Universal Cable Productions, Season 3 of the half hour series starring Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner will premiere in 2017. [Deadline]

Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood have been cast in leading roles for Netflix’s forthcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s Gerald’s Game. The film, which is based on King’s 1992 bestselling novel of the same name, is directed by Mike Flanagan who penned the script with Jeff Howard. [Deadline]

YouTube Red made some major new programming announcements today, revealing that it has ordered its very first drama pilot titled Impulse from Doug Liman, as well as an eight-episode sci-fi action series from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Tentatively titled Lifeline, the half hour series centers around an insurance company that sends its employees back in time in order to prevent accidental deaths. [Deadline]

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