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First look: Apple TV+ unveils autumn documentary slate
August 28, 2020 | David FarnorApple TV+ has unveiled a first look at a trio of documentary series that celebrate humanity and the wonder of the natural world, premiering globally this autumn. The series are fronted by three star-studded narrators: Olivia Colman, Tom Hiddleston and … Read More
My Kind of Country: Apple TV+ orders country music competition series
August 24, 2020 | David FarnorApple is getting into the TV contest game with a new country music competition series.
My Kind of County will be a global search for unconventional and extraordinary country music talent. Produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Emmy-nominated Hello Sunshine, Jason Owen … Read More
Idris Elba to star in Apple TV+ spy romance
August 18, 2020 | David FarnorIdris Elba will star in a new spy film for Apple TV+.
Little is known about the thriller, other than it combines espionage and romance and it is set in Africa. Nonetheless, its captured attention, thanks to Elba’s attachment and … Read More
Martin Scorsese signs first-look deal with Apple
August 11, 2020 | David FarnorMartin Scorsese has inked a first-look with Apple via his production banner Sikelia Productions.
Scorsese gave Netflix one of its most watched original films last year with The Irishman, a high-profile awards contender that saw the GoodFellas and Raging Bull … Read More
Leonardo DiCaprio inks first-look deal with Apple TV+
August 5, 2020 | David FarnorLeonardo DiCaprio’s production company has inked a first-look deal with Apple TV+.
DiCaprio is no stranger to streaming, having exec-produced the Netflix docuseries Fire Chasers and feature film doc Virunga. He will also produce Barry Jenkins’ dramatic feature based on … Read More
First look: Apple TV+ takes the Long Way Up this September
August 4, 2020 | David FarnorApple TV+ is taking the Long Way Up this September with a new series reuniting Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman.
Ewan and Charley’s previous adventures including Long Way Round and Long Way Down. Now, more than a decade since their … Read More
Emmy Raver-Lampman joins cast of Apple’s Central Park
August 3, 2020 | David FarnorEmmy Raver-Lampman has joined the cast of Central Park, replacing Kristen Bell in the role of Molly Tillerman.
The show, which hails from Bob’s Burgers creator Loren Bouchard and co-creators Nora Smith and Josh Gad, premiered this spring and has … Read More
Netflix dominates 2020 Emmy award nominations
July 28, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix dominates this year’s Emmy award nominations, with a whopping 160 nods under its belt.
The streamer has long been vying for HBO’s pole position in awards season, last year racking up 118 Emmy nominations behind HBO’s 137. This year, … Read More
Oprah Winfrey to host The Oprah Conversation on Apple TV+
July 28, 2020 | David FarnorOprah Winfrey will host a new talk show for Apple TV+.
Simply called The Oprah Conversation, the series will explore impactful and relevant topics with fascinating thought leaders from all over the world.
Filmed remotely and incorporating audience engagement, … Read More
Watch: Werner Herzog looks to the skies in Apple TV+ film Fireball
July 27, 2020 | David Farnor“Throughout history, meteorites have captivated human imagination.” That’s the sound of Werner Herzog waxing lyrical about the chunks of rock that drop to the Earth from the heavens in Fireball, his new Apple TV+ documentary.
Co-directed with Clive Oppenheimer, with … Read More