Netflix’s Horizon Zero Dawn series rumored to be called Horizon 2074
By Mads Lennon
We previously reported that Netflix was developing a Horizon Zero Dawn series as part of the streamers overall push toward more video game adaptations and gaming in general. Now it looks like we finally have a name and some information regarding the crew who will work on the project!
According to a tweet from industry insider Jeff Grubb, the series will be titled Horizon 2074. Grubb found a listing for the show and some of the crew on the Directors Guild of Ontario site. This project is still in very early development so anything could change, but the title does hint at the show’s potential storyline.
If all of this is accurate, that means the series will probably be filmed in Toronto, Canada. That’s an affordable option for the show thanks to tax incentives, albeit a somewhat disappointing location given the grandeur and beauty of Horizon’s landscape that we probably won’t get to see if filmed there.
What does Horizon 2074 mean?
The events of Horizon Zero Dawn start taking place in 3020, although Aloy’s main journey isn’t until another 20 years or so later. But if the title is an indication of what era the show will cover, that would indicate the series takes place almost 1,000 years before the game, making it sound like a prequel more than anything.
Actually, it’s kind of an interesting choice because 2074 is around the time civilization started to fall, so we won’t get to see the actual start of the uprising and all the drama between Ted Faro and Elisabet Sobeck.
The year of 2074 in this universe is right in the middle of civilization’s downfall and HADES and GAIA starting to do their work in terms of restoring a viable atmosphere. I wonder if this era was chosen to minimize the usage of machines and CGI.
Nonetheless, that’s a very early estimation, so my theories could be completely unfounded and there could also be flashbacks to Ted and Elisabet.
Will Horizon Zero Dawn protagonist Aloy be in Horizon 2074?
If the show is set in 2074, then no, Aloy would not be in the series.