‘Extrapolation’ star-studded cast and creators talk about climate change urgency: ‘This is the greatest existential story of our time’
Scott Z. Barnes It turned out to be too prescient for comfort when he wrote contagion — the 2011 pandemic thriller that became one of the most streamed movies of the early weeks of the real-life COVID-19 lockdown, nine years later.
It’s scary to think how accurate his crystal ball is, then. Extrapolationa new star-studded Apple TV+ anthology series that looks very plausible (and, according to Burns and collaborators, very scientific) what the near future looks like with the worsening global impact of climate change. I will look at what
The projects share some of the same DNA, Barnes said at a recent virtual press day.
“I think the processes we explored as writers and creators are very similar,” said Burns, who was also the producer of the 2006 Oscar-winning documentary. inconvenient truth Former Vice President Al Gore. “We started with the science. We talked to the experts. We asked them what would happen. Everyone who did said it was a question of “when”, not “if”.
“I don’t think it’s a matter of ‘what if’ when it comes to the future and tackling climate change. Because you now see climate change every day in fires, storms and extreme heat. But for us it was a matter of “what”. What do we tolerate and what do we stand up for and fight against? And that is both the similarities and differences in our processes. ”
8 episodes from 2037 to 2070, Extrapolation Imagine a world where wildfires have engulfed large swaths of the planet, rising sea levels have sunk buildings in Miami, and elephants and whales are all but extinct.
The subject caught the attention of Hollywood. The cast list reads like an awards ceremony: Meryl Streep, Edwards Norton, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Diane LaneTobey Maguire, Forest Whitaker, Matthew Rhys, Heather GrahamGemma Chan, David Schwimmer, Keri Russell, David Diggs more.
“Scott’s leap isn’t really a leap. This is the trajectory we’re on,” says Diggs (Hamilton, blindspotting) plays a Florida rabbi whose temple is in danger of flooding. “It doesn’t have to be, but we do. We couldn’t do it either. But it has to be active. To sit here and not let that happen.” You can not.
“What I think is great about Scott’s mission here is that he gives us as much information as he can over the course of the show, but how we think about climate change. I hope it inspires us to be a little more proactive about it, go out and find resources on our own, and be more effective in fighting it.”
Diggs’ castmates agree. Extrapolation A call to action.
“Now is a critical time to make something like this,” he says. Michael Gandolfini (many saints of newark). “Scott has a real ability to educate in a non-preachy, helpful, kind, and human-based way…you’ll want to say ‘what can I do?’ Join protests and marches, get reusable water bottles, and educate yourself. ”
“These are no longer predictions,” says Rhys. “Everything is happening now. We’re seeing it in real time…we’re now seeing the beginning of everything that’s being portrayed in this show.”
Lane has already done the protest part. dishonest person was an actress Arrested in 2019 During climate change protests in Washington DC
“I was happily arrested and protested,” she says. “I want to know what zip codes you do it in. And I don’t do it outside of the US…but being active helps with depression.” [about climate change]And I think this show shows that we act aggressively and we don’t lose without a fight. does it mean
The cast emphasizes not only the educational or social value, but also the show’s distinct entertainment value.
“I think personalizing things and being instinctive makes a difference,” says Graham. “I want to entertain people as an actor.”
“It’s scary, but it’s true,” he says. Indira Varma (Luther, Game of Thrones). “We hear a lot about climate change and what’s going on and what it’s doing. And unless you’re living it, it can feel pointless. Hopefully we can reach more people when we tell our stories.
Agree that the image stays, the story stays Tahar Rahim (Mauritanian). “Movies and TV series have a special power.”
Burns, 60, said, “I grew up in a time when there were a lot of context-building movies around the Vietnam War. It was kind of like a big American story at the time. Was it? hell apocalypse again dear hunter again Killing Fieldsagain Born July 4thAll of these movies helped me understand what happened in my childhood.
“Well, this is what’s happening right now. This is the greatest existential story of our time. And I think as a writer, and our fellow collaborators on this one, felt the same way.” And I think giving people context will help them take action and find their own path.”
Extrapolation is now streaming on Apple TV+.