Black Mirror season 7 is now set to revisit this story eight years later.

In a recent interview with SFX Magazine (via GamesRadar+), Brooker and director Toby Haynes tease what's to come from Black Mirror season 7's "USS Callister" sequel episode. According to these key creatives, audiences can expect the follow-up to be more of a blockbuster experience than the original was. Check out Haynes' comment below:

"We definitely leant into the dated feel of Star Trek for the first one; this one's more action movie, more of a modern approach. But it's always great working with Charlie [Brooker] – we spend a lot of time in heavy meetings that are stressful and always come out laughing at the end of it. I'm loving it. I'm Mr Sci-Fi now. I've been lost in space for quite a few shows in a row, but I’m happy."

Brooker echoes this sentiment, explaining that, if the initial episode was a riff on Star Trek, the sequel adopts a more action-heavy approach that is more reminiscent of a Star Wars movie:

"Obviously the first one was riffing on Star Trek and this one is slightly riffing on Star Wars. That was another slight difference and that meant, okay, scale-wise we're going to go down to some planets, we're going to have some pyrotechnics going off, we're going larger with more stuff going on in space than we had in the first one.

"We kept saying, 'What's unique to our premise?' It's weird, because you sort of forget it's a game. To them it's real, obviously. So it plays out on that sort of scale, it feels a bit Return of the Jedi or something along those lines, because it has to."

SFX Magazine also shares a new image from the episode, which is included below:

What The "USS Callister" Sequel Teases Mean For Black Mirror

The Original Episode Was A Fan Favorite

Black Mirror has grown considerably in popularity since it first premiered in 2011, and it's also changed fairly significantly as a show. Though the premise and general anthology structure has remained the same, the seasons themselves have evolved, with newer episodes tending to feature more ambitious, effects-driven sequences than earlier episodes. From Brooker and Haynes' comments, the "USS Callister" sequel episode could end up being the most action-heavy Black Mirror episode yet.

As seen in the chart below, "USS Callister" is the ninth highest-rated episode in Black Mirror's history. Clearly, this is one that connected with audiences. Though it's unclear how the new episode with its more blockbuster-scaled production values will fare with audiences, the episode is set to feature returning actors from the original episode, including Cristin Milioti as Nanette, Billy Magnussen as Valdack, and Jimmi Simpson as Walton, Osy Ikhile as Nate Packer, Paul G. Raymond as Kabir Dudani, and Milanka Brooks as Elena Tulaska.

Our Take On The Action-Packed "USS Callister" Sequel

Why The Black Mirror Sequel Episode Is Making The Right Choice

The initial USS Callister episode succeeded both as a riff on Star Trek and as a terrifying Black Mirror story, featuring a familiar visual aesthetic while exploring some dark themes with twisted characters. While it would be interesting to see this same visual aesthetic back, it's probably for the best that the sequel is changing things up. This will hopefully mean that the "USS Callister" sequel ends up feeling fresh and exciting rather than a retread of familiar ground.

What's more, Star Wars is arguably bigger in pop culture than Star Trek is, so it makes sense to put a dystopian twist on this beloved sci-fi franchise instead this time around. While it's unclear exactly what awaits Nanette and her trusty crew, audiences should evidently expect some blockbuster-sized moments when Black Mirror returns.

Black Mirror season 7 releases on Netflix on April 10, 2025.

Source: SFX Magazine (via GamesRadar+)