Dark Matter follows Jason Dessen, a college professor in Chicago, who is abducted and dropped into an alternate version of his life. While trying to figure out what happened, Dessen begins a quest to find a way home in order to save his family from an alternate version of himself. While embarking on this journey across time and space, the most dangerous foe he will face is himself.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Blake Crouch, who also serves as showrunner, Dark Matter explores the concept of the multiverse and alternate realities. While this has become a popular concept in movies and television series, especially within the superhero genre, Crouch’s novel debuted in 2016 and focused on the science of the multiverse with quantum mechanics and quantum theory at the forefront. Dark Matter is, at its core, a human story centered around the question of, “What if I made a different choice? How would that have changed my course in life?”
Screen Rant interviewed Jimmi Simpson about his new series Dark Matter. He explained what drew him to the story and praised Edgerton’s performance. Simpson also broke down how Dark Matter is different from other multiverse projects and discussed possibilities for Psych 4.
Simpson was so impressed by the pilot for Dark Matter that he immediately read Crouch’s novel, which impressed him even more. His excitement about this project and the way in which it explores humanity is palpable. He explained why having Crouch helm the series helped to make it even better, staying true to what made the book so great.
Simpson also broke down his character, Ryan’s journey, including how he diverged in the different realities. While they are the same at their core, each made a decision that changed the path their life took. He also praised how the project came together with such a strong cast and crew.
The multiverse has become a hugely popular subgenre with countless superhero movies exploring the concept, including an entire multiverse saga in the MCU, as well as projects like Everything Everywhere All At Once. Simpson broke down how Dark Matter stands out with part of that differentiation being the science as well as the humanity Crouch explored in the original novel.
This cast is just fantastic from top to bottom. Is there a specific moment you remember where a scene partner really knocked it out of the park and helped elevate your performance?
Simpson also discussed the possibility of reprising his role as Mary Lightly in the fourth Psych movie. Although Mary died during the television series’ fourth season, he has returned a number of times. Simpson reprised Mary Lightly in a dream sequence in both Psych: The Movie and Psych 2: Lassie Comes Home. Simpson also explained why he has returned to Psych so many times, even after his death.
Based on Blake Crouch’s international bestseller. Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life. To get back to his true family, he embarks on a harrowing journey to save them from the most terrifying foe imaginable: himself.
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