Overview

• Andrew Garfield and Cynthia Erivo will play Winston and Julia in Audible's audio adaptation of George Orwell's 1984, with Tom Hardy as Big Brother and Andrew Scott as O'Brien.
• The audio drama, directed by Destiny Ekaragha, will be released globally on April 4, 2024, exactly 40 years after the date of Winston's first diary entry in the novel.
• The adaptation features an original score composed by Muse front-man Matthew Bellamy and composer Ilan Eshkeri, performed by a 60-piece orchestra at Abbey Road Studios.
• The production has been officially authorized and endorsed by the Orwell estate, with Richard Blair, George Orwell’s son, calling it 'sensational' with a 'brilliant cast'.
• The adaptation is described as staying faithful to the original text, while drawing in more of Winston and Julia’s romantic relationship.