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However, as the series continues the plot diverges more and more from Kelly’s original version, particularly when it comes to new characters like John Cusack’s Dr.
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Without giving too much away, the initial storyline of Utopia remains fairly faithful to the original, featuring a gang of nerds who go on the run after their hunt for a legendary comic book (rumoured to predict the future) puts them in the crosshairs of a deadly organisation. And chatting to Flynn and her cast on the Chicago set of the drama last year, we found out just how those differences are manifested.Ĭheck out the biggest changes below, but first why not check out this quick video recap of the original UK Utopia (above)? Even if you’ve seen it before, it’s probably high time to refresh your memory… The story In short, the 2020 Utopia is the same, but different. “Which was very very chivalrous of him, and much more gracious than I would be if someone was f**king around in my world that I'd created.”Īs a matter of fact, the new Utopia does share a lot with the British version – the first two episodes follow it extremely closely, and almost all the characters fill similar roles and have the same names – but it also strikes out into pastures new, adding new characters and storylines while also making stylistic choices at odds with the original. “Because as Dennis himself would constantly tell me, if I was like 'did I go too far?' when I sent him a new script, he’d say 'no - why remake something if you're not going to remake it?'.