Johan Renck, the director of the new hit Netflix sci-fi movie, Spaceman, believes that especially today, you can do whatever the fuck you want and nobody will give a shit. “There are no rules.” Fellow Swede Noomi Rapace, who stars in the new Apple TV sci-fi series, Constellation, echoes a familiar sentiment. So what is the point of art? Typically an antagonism towards the machinaions of culture, the role of art today is especially to make us feel more than it is to make us think. In light of their concurrent releases, office Editor-in-Chief Simon Rasmussen (who has more in common with Noomi and Johan than their Scandinavian heritage) called them up to discuss life, love, isolation, reality, gargantuan spiders, creativity, and the role of traditional storytelling and a slower pace in a present driven by hysterical consumption. In this conversation, there are no rules to break. The complete interview can be read over at Office Magazine.

But all the responses to Spaceman and Constellation – the strong reactions and the love – suggests that these projects hit some kind of sweet spot in people because they question identity and reflect on life without cynicism. It’s interesting because a lot of things are cynical today and still work really well. Yet, there’ are previous generations who have already gone through the circle of cynicism, dealing with mental health issues when it was taboo to say, ‘I’m really fucking unhappy.” I feel like it’s less taboo to say that now. And as you say Simon, there’s this emerging subculture of youth that refuses to be online.

Here is a preview of things to come for Reserved Magazine Issue 9. We have a full editorial starring the stunning Noomi Rapace the star of Apple TV+’s Constellation, in the desert as captured by Amanda Demme. For the digital feature we have implemented BTS footage as not to give it all away. A little teaser, super excited for this epic journey into summer 2024. There are places within this Emerald City where special people flock—those who have it, so they get it— places where things happen, behind closed doors, or gates, or hedges, places where photos, if taken, are never published. Places like the Chateau, where, naturally, Noomi Rapace and I recently lunched. Noomi strides into the Chateau’s courtyard, all grace and determination, not a minute later than our planned 12:15 meeting. In town with the rest of the brilliant cast promoting Constellation, the series now streaming on Apple TV+, Rapace effortlessly dons a neutral graffiti’d adorned trench and a monochrome hoodie ensemble capped with dark rounded frames obscuring kind eyes. Her top-knotted obsidian locks, striking bone structure and make-up free complexion give up the appearance of an off-duty-model day. For pre-order options and a behind-the-scenes video, please visit the Reserved Magazine website.

Last week, Noomi’s AppleTV+ series “Constellation” wrapped with its final episode. The sci-fi mystery show has slowly built up a fascinating but head-scratching mystery, with family dramas, cosmonaut conspiracies and dual realities. For a deep dive into all eight episodes – filled with spoilers – you can check out our comprehensive episode guide. New clips and screencaptures from a new making of have been added as well.

It’s been a while since we’ve updated Noomi’s editorial work for magazine shoots and publicity. So, while updating some recent shots for the promotion of “Constellation”, I went through the archives and added some wonderful additional pictures from previous photoshoots, dating back to 2009’s promotion of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”. A complete list of updates can be found below. Enjoy.

A new batch of articles and interviews from the “Constellation” press coverage has been added to the photo gallery, mostly from the British press and including Q&As with The Guardian and The Observer (many thanks to Alvaro for sending this in). And while we’re at it, I also found a couple of articles from the very sparse coverage for last year’s “Django”. A complete list of updates can be found below.

Noomi Rapace is the cover girl for DEK Magazine’s eighth issue, which is now available to order on their website: Rapace was already a great admirer of MacLaren’s work on episodes of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and Game of Thrones, and Constellation unites the narrative depth of such complex TV with the spectacle of cinema. “It’s sort of like our medium now has just conquered another space: we have more time to tell a story. But I will say that Constellation really feels like eight hours of cinema; we had the muscles to really explore and make it as good as we wanted, so it felt like a big studio film rather than TV.” Combining elements of science fiction and conspiracy thriller, it tells the tale of returning astronaut Jo Ericsson, a part that Rapace immediately felt could have been written for her. It’s the kind of intelligent storytelling that she enjoys as a viewer too.

“There’s so much going on. And I love that because a lot of the things I read, or when I watch things, I just feel, ‘Do you think I’m stupid?’ The audience is not stupid. And I like it when I feel it’s something to figure out.” Her favourite films are those like Memento and Inception, with strong characters and intricate plots that demand multiple viewings, which reflect Rapace’s own perspective on life. “Life is science fiction; life is fucking weird. So many times I thought I knew what life was, and then I was like, ‘Wait, what? No, I don’t know shit.’ I feel the older I get, the more I feel I don’t know. I would say my life many times has felt like I’m living in a movie that is science fiction mixed with drama.”

On Saturday, Noomi was among the many celebrity guests at the 2024 Paris Fashion Week, attending the runway for Alexander McQueen’s show. A couple of pictures have been added to the photo gallery.

Yesterday, Noomi Rapace was a guest on the American daytime talkshow “The Talk” to speak about the ongoing streaming run of the AppleTV+ series “Constellation”. The full appearance has been added to the video archive. Screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Enjoy.

Noomi is riding a steady wave in the spotlight since last week’s tv premiere of Apple TV+’s “Constellation”. Yesterday, she was supporting another space project – Netflix’s “Spaceman”, starring Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, Isabella Rossellini, and Paul Dano – at a special screening held in Los Angeles. Pictures have been added to the photo gallery.

On Sunday, Noomi Rapace attended the 39th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards at the beach in Santa Monica. Pictures from the red carpet have been added to the photo gallery.