The biggest difference is where those stories outlawed art and freedom of expression, Brave New World outlaws privacy and monogamy, leading to a show chock full of orgies and adventurous sex. There is a very familiar class struggle at the core of this story that will remind many of everything from George Orwell's 1984 to Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. The savage people were portrayed as vaguely Native American in the novel but in this series are more in line with white trash and blue-collar Americans. Since the original novel was published in 1932, Peacock's adaptation has made some changes to the source material that encompass modern technologies ranging from amusement parks to social media. While there are some fairly engaging moments through the series, it feels overlong and struggles between satire and engaging drama. With many recognizable faces including SOLO's Alden Ehrenreich, Game of Thrones' Harry Lloyd, Downton Abbey's Jessica Brown Findlay, ANT-MAN's Hannah John-Kamen and Demi Moore, this is a dystopian tale reinvented for Millennials replete with lots of sex and violence. With Universal's launch of their new streaming service, Peacock, a lavish adaptation of Brave New World is here with contemporary updates in an attempt to give a fresh spin on a very familiar tale. Having served as the inspiration for the sub-genre for almost one hundred years, Aldous Huxley's classic novel has since become a title people recognize but a story many are unfamiliar with. Review: Dystopian stories are nothing new, but Brave New World was one of the first and is regarded as one of the most impactful. John’s arrival in the New World soon threatens to disrupt its utopian harmony, leaving Bernard and Lenina to grapple with the repercussions. Bernard and Lenina are rescued by John the Savage who escapes with them back to New London. As citizens of New London, Bernard Marx and Lenina Crowne embark on a vacation to the Savage Lands, where they become embroiled in a harrowing and violent rebellion.
Synopsis: Based on Aldous Huxley's groundbreaking novel, Brave New World imagines a utopian society that has achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family, and history itself.