It's always a little scary when you see that a TV or movie adaptation is being made out of books that you love. Generations of fans have known that thrilling sense of risk, from The Lord of the Rings to Game of Thrones and The Wheel of Time. That's what I experienced when Apple TV+ confirmed it was making Murderbot.
This brashly-named series is based on a run of award-winning short novels from author Martha Wells, and while it might sound likely to be silly action-heavy fare, it's actually really quite contemplative. Now we've finally got a first full trailer for the Apple TV+ version, which has its two-episode premiere on 16 May this year.
