The next series will air on the streaming platform with a story about “mind-expanding” technology and a follow-up to the show’s popular USS Callister episode.
In a new trailer released on Thursday (March 13), characters can be seen putting on technology that alters their “neural structure”, playing violent video games and working with artificial intelligence (AI).
The clip also shows the USS Callister ship from the show’s fourth series, which will be part of a new story, having been at the centre of a tale about a sci-fi video game and misuse of power in its first appearance.
Where can I watch Black Mirror season 7?
Black Mirror series seven will launch on Thursday, April 10, with Guardians Of The Galaxy’s Will Poulter, Hard Truths’ Michele Austin and People Just Do Nothing’s Asim Chaudhry among the latest cast members to be announced.
Further cast members revealed this week include Ben Bailey Smith (Andor), Josh Finan (Say Nothing), James Nelson-Joyce (A Thousand Blows), Jay Simpson (The Day Of The Jackal), and Michael Workeye (This Is Going to Hurt).
Watch the full trailer on YouTube now.
Speaking about the latest instalment of the dystopian show at a Netflix event in September last year, creator Charlie Brooker shared: “You can expect a mix of genres and styles.
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“We’ve got six episodes this time, and two of them are basically feature-length. Some of them are deeply unpleasant, some are quite funny, and some are emotional.”
UK Black Mirror fans slam Netflix show and demand change
However, it seems fans are demanding a change to Black Mirror, following Netflix obtaining the rights from Channel 4 in 2014.
Viewers want the dystopian show to be “British” again after slamming the American transition.
Taking to X following the new series announcement, someone said: “Black Mirror should have remained British.”
Another added: “The Americanisation of Black Mirror is so annoying. The energy of the show doesn’t feel natural anymore. It’s far too glossy and has no dark humour.”
This person posted: “I haven’t fully enjoyed Black Mirror since all the proper American involvement with Netflix, it’s not all bad by any means but the magic isn’t there like it was on Channel 4.”
One user wrote: “The brits need to take back black mirror, it’s been downhill since they americanized it.”
Regardless, many are still excited for Black Mirror season seven – one X account out: “I absolutely love the actors that Netflix get on black mirror!!! I can’t wait for more thrilling, mind-bending stories!!!”
“Can’t wait for the new season of Black Mirror,” someone else responded.
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This fan exclaimed: “I’M SO EXCITED I LOVE BLACK MIRROR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Season six of the Netflix show included episodes such as Joan Is Awful, which saw a woman discover that the events of her life were being retold in a TV show, and Beyond The Sea, about astronauts who are able to transfer their consciousness to replicas of their bodies on Earth when not needed in space.
Famous faces including Salma Hayek, Aaron Paul, Kate Mara, Rob Delaney, Michael Cera, John Hannah, Josh Hartnett and Zazie Beetz appeared in Black Mirror’s sixth series.
